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Untitled Document Important dates - January 1 - New Year
- January 25 - Sao Paulo's Foundation
- February - Carnaval (Changes every year)
- April - Holy Friday (Changes every year)
- April 21 - Tiradentes
- May 1 - Labor Day
- June 15 - Corpus Christi
- September 7 - Brazil's Independence
- October 12 - Nossa Senhora Aparecida
- November 15 - Republic
- December 25 - Christmas
Economic Statistics | Brazil has a Gross Domestic Product of US$1,573,400MM. This is distributed by sectors in the following way: agriculture with 5.9%, having as main products coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice; industry with 27.3%, having as main products textiles, shoes, chemicals,cement, iron ore; and the services sector with 66.8%. | National Accounts | National Accounts | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj.2010 | | | | | | | | 3.9% | 6.1% | 5.1% | -0.2% | 5.5% | | 1,088,900 | 1,366,300 | 1,637,900 | 1,573,400 | 1,887,700 | | 5,829 | 7,218 | 8,535 | 8,094 | 9,592 | | | | 100.0% | | | | Agriculture | | | 5.9% | | | | Industry | | | 27.3% | | | | Services | | | 66.8% | | | | 3.1% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 4.3% | 5.3% | | -2.9% | -2.8% | -2.0% | -3.3% | -2.4% | GPD Growth Trade Statistics | Regarding foreign trade, US represents its main commercial partner buying 13.9% of Brazilian exports, whereas the main export products are constituted by transport equipments and parts. | | Foreign Trade (2008) | | | | See other countries | | | | | | | | | | | Exports | | | | Imports | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | US | | 13.9% | | US | | 14.8% | | Argentina | | 8.9% | | China | | 11.6% | | China | | 8.3% | | Argentina | | 7.7% | | Netherlands | | 5.3% | | Germany | | 6.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Transport equip. & parts | | 13.9% | | Machinery, electrical equip. | | 26.5% | | Metallurgical products | | 11.2% | | Oil & derivatives | | 18.2% | | Soybeans, meal & oils | | 9.4% | | Chemical products | | 14.3% | | Fuels & energy | | 2.0% | | Transport equip. & parts | | 12.6% | | Balance of Payments (US$ mill.) | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj. 2010 | | | | | | | | 2.14 | 1.77 | 2.34 | 1.74 | 1.87 | | | | | | | 137,808 | 160,649 | 197,943 | 152,995 | 175,241 | | 91,351 | 120,618 | 173,107 | 127,647 | 168,661 | | 36,816 | 26,812 | 8,146 | 6,088 | -11,786 | | % GDP | 3.4% | 2.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | -0.6% | | -27,480 | -29,291 | -40,561 | -33,715 | -45,111 | | % GDP | -2.5% | -2.1% | -2.5% | -2.1% | -2.4% | | 4,306 | 4,029 | 4,224 | 3,263 | 4,105 | | % GDP | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | | 13,642 | 1,550 | -28,191 | -24,364 | -52,792 | % GDP | 1.3% | 0.1% | -1.7% | -1.5% | -2.8% | | -9,420 | 27,518 | 24,601 | 36,032 | 29,000 | | % GDP | -0.9% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 1.5% | | -5,871 | 31,483 | -11,867 | 36,134 | 31,000 | | % GDP | -0.5% | 2.3% | -0.7% | 2.3% | 1.6% | | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj. 2010 | | | | | | | | 193,516 | 237,472 | 253,418 | 279,761 | 307,109 | | % GDP | 17.8% | 17.4% | 15.5% | 17.8% | 16.3% | | | | | | | | 53,747 | 55,323 | 58,858 | 53,441 | 56,195 | | 38,962 | 40,344 | 44,142 | 41,805 | 45,372 | | 14,785 | 14,979 | 14,716 | 11,636 | 10,823 | Country links Media Government and Financial Entities International Agreements
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