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= Brazil =

Big rain storms hit Brazil on January 5 th  2012 causing havoc. The death total was small, only 7 killed. But an estimated 13000 people were displaced by the storms. Property damage was also significant not just because of the rain but also because of the resulting mudslides. However large storms like this are common during the rainy season in Brazil which last from December to January, usually. Although terrible the storm has cause little damage compared to the 900 killed last year do to big storms during the rainy season. [|__http://www.presstv.ir/detail/219381.html__] Orange juice prizes are hitting a record high in the United States. This is in large part do to a cold spell in Florida but more so because of the US’s disapproval of Brazilian growing methods. Going so far as to stop shipments testing positive for Carbendazim, a chemical treatment for a mould that grows on trees,  from coming to the US. The problem being that Brazil is the largest producer of Orange Juice in the world at least according to 2010-2011 statistics. Many speculate that removing Brazilian OJ completely will raze prices even higher. As well as affect the Brazilian economy as there will be less of a consumer pool. [|__http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16500773__]  Brazil was quick to jump back from the worlddebt crisis. Now though the OECD calls for further economic reforms to keep the new Brazilian growth going. Although the GDP growth is expected to drop for the next 2 years Brazil is still doing much better than most Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. As well Brazil is maintaining an inflation rate well within there inflation standards. According to the OECD report however Brazil still needs to work on boosting investment rates, reforming the pension system, and deepening long term financial markets. Overall however brazil is one of the better economic systems, in South America, coming out of this global financial crisis. [|__http://www.oecd.org/document/5/0,3746,en_21571361_44315115_48934149_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=201185__] INTERESTING FACTS Fact 1: Brazil has the biggest rain forest of the world, the Amazon forest [|__http://www.10-facts-about.com/Brazil/id/18__] Fact 2: Brazil has the biggest rain forest of the world, the Amazon forest [|__http://www.10-facts-about.com/Brazil/id/18__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fact 3: Brazil has the 2nd highest Christian population in the world. <span style="background-color: initial; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.10-facts-about.com/Brazil/id/18__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fact 4: Brazil has one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, the Christ Redeemer statue, located in Rio De Janeiro. <span style="background-color: initial; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.10-facts-about.com/Brazil/id/18__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fact 5: The Amazon basin gets over 7 feet of rainfall each year <span style="background-color: initial; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.brazil-travel.co.uk/fascinatingfacts.htm__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fact 6: Sao Paulo is the counties largest city with over 18 million people making it the 3rd largest in the world <span style="background-color: initial; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.brazil-travel.co.uk/fascinatingfacts.htm__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fact 7: Brazilian women received the right to vote before the ladies of France and Switzerland <span style="background-color: initial; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.brazil-travel.co.uk/fascinatingfacts.htm__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fact 8: Voting in the elections is compulsory in Brazil, and everyone between the ages of 18 and 65 has to vote. <span style="background-color: initial; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.buzzle.com/articles/interesting-facts-about-brazil.html__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fact 9: Brazil also has many billionaires, and is ranked 9th in world for the country with the most number of billionaires. <span style="background-color: initial; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.buzzle.com/articles/interesting-facts-about-brazil.html__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fact 10: With over 8000 airports, Brazil has the second highest number of airports in the world, behind the United States of America, who have over 15000. <span style="background-color: initial; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.buzzle.com/articles/interesting-facts-about-brazil.html__]

Brazil compared to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

Statistical Indicators: Comparing Argentina and Brazil's oil is very dramatic. Argentina has 2 billion barrels of oil reserve and Brazil has 15 billion barrels of oil reserve.

http://www.nationmaster.com/compare/Argentina/Brazil

Comparing Brazil and Bolivia's military power shows that Brazil has a stronger force. Brazil has over 280,000 personnel in its military, while Bolivia has only 32,000 thousand.

http://www.nationmaster.com/compare/Bolivia/Brazil

Chile and Brazil have population differences of large amounts. Chile has a population of 17 million and Brazil has a population of 194 million people.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html

Brazils land size is 8,456,510.00 sq km and Peru's land size is 1,279,999.97 sq km.

http://www.photius.com/wfb1999/rankings/total_land_area_0.html

Reserve || Military || Population || Land Size ||  ||
 * Comparing Brazil to Single Countries**
 * || Oil
 * Brazil || 15 billion barrels || 280,000+ || 203 million || 8,456,510.00 ||  ||
 * Chile ||  ||   || 17 million ||   ||   ||
 * Argentina || 2 billion Barrels ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Peru ||  ||   ||   || 1,279,999.97 ||   ||
 * Bolivia ||  || 32,000 ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Information Came from sites above the table

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">(July 2011 est.) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">491,989 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">(July 2011 est.) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">10,118,683 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">(July 2011 est.) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">3,308,535 (July 2011 est.) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">industry: 14% <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">services: 66% (2003 est.) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">agriculture: 8% <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">industry: 14% <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">services: 78% <span style="font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">(2004) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">agriculture: 40% <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">industry: 17% <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">services: 43% (2006 est.) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">agriculture: 13% <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">industry: 14% <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">services: 73% (2010 est.) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">(2002 est.) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">30.3% <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">(2009 est.) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">20.9% of households (2009) || https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
 * || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Brazil ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Suriname ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Bolivia ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Uruguay ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">population ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">203,429,773
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Government type ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">federal republic || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">constitutional democracy || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">republic; note - the new constitution defines Bolivia as a "Social Unitarian State" || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">constitutional republic ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Labor **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Force by occupation ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">agriculture: 20%
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Population below the poverty line ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">26% (2008) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">70%
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">GDP ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">$2.172 trillion (2010 est.) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">$4.711 billion (2010 est.) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">$47.88 billion (2010 est.) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">$47.99 billion (2010 est.) ||

Population:

Population Below Poverty Line: 1

Brazil: This picture can represent Brazil because it is the second largest cocaine consumer in the world. There are many traffickers and growers. This second image is off a beach in Brazil and it reflects on the fact that Brazil has the largest population in South America.

Peru: Peru is the second largest country producing the coca leaf and it is used often. The Andes Mountain Range goes through Peru and this is the highest peak.

Argentina:

Argentina has a high percentage of the population living below the poverty line.

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