Economic Power In Brazil

Brazil is the largest country in South America and its population rivals that of the United States. The large country has many climates going from humid warm settings to colder, dryer weather in some areas at different seasons. Brazil has been peaceful with no tragic government defeats and keeps seeking ways to advance in business. Brazil has, and does remain in good standing in regards to the relationship with the United States. Despite high populace, high poverty and a large wage gap, Brazil’s military force remains small and aids the civilian police.

Brazil hosts a variety of climates and terrains. Physical features composite and categorize the five major regions. Forestland and mountains occupy the Guiana Highlands. Trails

Despite their position as a growing economic power in South America as a country, Brazil has one of the highest levels of wealth inequality in the world (Baer, 2005). This is largely due to the land-owning based wealth system. While many in government push for land redistribution, the landowners claim state appropriation and use excessive force and intimidation to ensure the status quo remains unchanged. This creates an environment where most citizens fall into one of two categories, landowners and farm workers. The greatest source of employment relates to the exportation of sugarcane and ethanol made from sugarcane. The emancipation of manumission in 1888 led to the abolishment of slavery and indentured servitude; however, wages for field labor remain low (Encyclopædia Britannica Online, 2010). Tourism is another major source of employment and revenue for the country. Its coastline is a major attraction for European and American travelers due to the beaches and water attractions that are widely available. In order to support the growing tourism industry there has been a flocking of citizens from the shantytowns into the metropolitan areas to find work in the service industry. This has caused the population in the rural areas to diminish, and will affect the farming work force in the future. On the other side of the

They collaborate in many areas of importance such as free trade and finance; regional security; counter-narcotics; human trafficking; and environmental issues (Background note Brazil, 2010). Additionally, as the two largest and most populated nations in North and South America, a union allows for more give-and-take of information on peace missions and national defense. Currently, Brazil works with, and has good relations with all other South American countries. The least peaceful relationship exists between Brazil and Venezuela. In recent years, trade and mutual obligation for regional stability act as a catalyst for talks with Venezuela lending itself to future of collaboration. The countries military had one of the smallest budgets in the world consisting of only 1.1 percent of the Gross Domestic Product GDP (Hudson, 1998). In contrast, the United States spent 1.9% of their GDP in 1998 (Wikipedia, 2013). The Brazilian military partially contributes to its police forces across the country. State police have the ability to act in a military capacity, should the appropriate situation arise. However all military and federal issues are covered by the federal police force. The Brazilian military police force also functions as the countries Army