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Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America and the fifth-largest in the world. It is also world’s sixth most populous country

Economically, Brazil is the largest national economy in Latin America and the world’s ninth-largest economy. Brazil has a mixed economy with abundant natural resources.

Brazil has a good partnership with India by means of BRIC associations

Brazil’s diversified economy includes agriculture, industry, and a wide range of services.

Agriculture and allied sectors like forestry, logging and fishing play an important role and Brazil is one of the largest producers of oranges, coffee, sugar cane, cassava and sisal, soybeans and papayas

Brazil is strong in automobiles, steel and petrochemicals to computers, aircraft, and consumer durables, etc.

Country Facts

 

Basic Details
RegionSouth America
Capital CityBrasilia
Government TypeFederal Presidential Republic
Official LanguagesPortuguese
CurrencyBrazilian real, BRL
Phone Code +55
Important CitiesSão Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Fortaleza, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Manaus, Recife, Belém, Porto Alegre, Goiânia, Guarulhos, Campinas
National DayIndependence Day (7th Sept)
Economy
GDP (nominal)USD 2126.809 Billion
Ease of Doing Business Ranking124
Primary Industriesiron and steel production, automobile assembly, petroleum processing, chemicals production, and cement making; technologically based industries
Foreign Relations
Bordering NationsFrench Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay
Member ofAmazon Cooperation Treaty Organization(ACTO), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB), Antarctic treaty system(ATS), Group of 15(G15), Group of 20(G20), Group of 24(G24), Group of 77(G77), Group of 8+5(G8+5), Lima Group(GL), International Monetary Fund(IMF), Organization of American States(OAS), Organization of Ibero-American States(OIAS), United Nations(UN), World Trade Organization(WTO), South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone(ZPCAS)
Major ExportsMining, Metals & Minerals, Edible Oils & Seeds, Animal Meat and Food Preperations, Cereals & Pulses, Machinery & Appliances, Automobiles, Vehicles & Components, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Household Items & Products, Cosmetics and Accessories, Fruits and Nuts, Ceramic Products, Hides, Leather & Tannery
Major ImportsMining, Metals & Minerals, Machinery & Appliances, Electrical Products, Agriculture & Farming Products and Solutions, Chemical Products, Automobiles, Vehicles & Components, Plastics and Products, Pharmaceutical Products, Instruments & Optical Solutions, Books and Papers, Fashion and Apparel, Dairy, Eggs, Honey, & Edible Products, Cosmetics and Accessories, Glass and glassware, Building & Construction Products & Services, Cereals & Pulses
Total Exports ValueUSD 334.463 Billion
Total Imports ValueUSD 272.702 Billion
Foreign Trade BalanceUSD 61.761 Billion (Excess)
Foreign Relations with India
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Trade Agreements with IndiaMERCOSUR India, Southern Common Market India, Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), Global System Of Trade Preferences (GSTP), bilateral strategic partnership, Brics Agreement
Major Exports to IndiaEdible Oils & Seeds, Mining, Metals & Minerals, Gems & Jewellery, Silk & Textiles, Chemical Products, Vegetables and Related Products, Wood and Pulp, Spices, Books and Papers, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Rubber and Products, Hides, Leather & Tannery, Plastics and Products
Major Imports from IndiaMining, Metals & Minerals, Chemical Products, Rubber and Products, Hides, Leather & Tannery, Silk & Textiles, Plastics and Products, Animal Meat and Food Preperations, Agriculture & Farming Products and Solutions, Cosmetics and Accessories, Vegetables and Related Products, Edible Oils & Seeds, Building & Construction Products & Services
India's Imports ValueUSD 6,672.52 Million
India's Exports ValueUSD 9,919.47 Million
Trade Balance with IndiaUSD 3 Million (Deficit)
Indian Embassy Details for BrazilEmbassy of India
H.E. Suresh Reddy
Honourable Ambassador
SES 805,LOTE 24, ASA SUL, Brasília - DF, 70452-901
executive@indianembassy.org.br
0055-61-3248-4006
https://eoibrasilia.gov.in/


Consulate General of India in Sao Paulo
Smt. Manisha Swami
Consul General
Av. Paulista 925, 7th Floor Sao Paulo, Brazil, CEP-01311-100
cg.saopaulo@mea.gov.in
00-55-11- 32793780/ 32793773
https://www.cgisaopaulo.gov.in/index.php


Honorary Consul of India in Rio de Janeiro
H.E. Shri. Leonardo Ananda Gomes
Honorary Consul
Praça Pio X , nº 15, 4º andar 20040-020 - Centro- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
leonardo@indiabrazilchamber.org
00-55-21- 974050285
https://eoibrasilia.gov.in/


Honorary Consul of India in Belo Horizonte
H.E. Dr. Elson de Barros Gomes Jr.
Honorary Consul
Rua Paraiba, 523 Bairro Funcionarios,CEP: 30.130/141 Belo Horizonte/MG
elson@indiaconsulatemg.org
0055-31-3264-5444
https://eoibrasilia.gov.in/


Embassy Details of Brazil in IndiaBrazil
Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil
H.E. Mr. Kenneth Felix Haczynski da Nobrega
Charge d Affaires
8Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam RoadNew Delhi110011
brasemb.newdelhi@itamaraty.gov.br
0121-23017301 (O)


Brazil
Consulate General of Brazil in Mumbai
Mr. Joao de Mendonca Lima Neto
Consul General
Unit 113, 114, Free Press House 11th Floor, Free Press Journal Marg, Nariman Point.
cg.mumbai@itamaraty.gov.br
022-22034467/69 (O)


Brazil
Honorary Consulate of Brazil in Kolkata
H.E. Mr. Pradeep Khemka
Honorary Consul
Shakespeare Court, 4th Floor 21 A, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata - 700 017
brazilconsulatekolkata@yahoo.in
+91-33-2287 9752/1935, 4001 3880 (O)


Brazil
Honorary Consulate of Brazil in Hyderabad
H.E. Mr. Sangita Reddy Konda
Honorary Consul


Brazil
Honorary Consultate of Brazil in Bengaluru
H.E. Mr. Apparao Mallavarapu
Honorary Consul
No.44, KHB, Industrial Area, Yelahanka New Town, Bengaluru-560106
apparao@centumelectronics.com
9900193688