Monday, July 21, 2008

The Presence of Brazil

The lurking power of China is a constant topic of conversation; but what about Brazil?
Brazil is the world's fifth largest country and also is home to the sixth most widely spoken language in the world [Portuguese]. Beyond that, Brazil has the most vast network of natural resources. Now Brazil is the global leading exporter of beef and a top producer of soya. Brazil doesn't need to go to other countries in order to tap in to oil sources, because they've got petroleum resources of their own... Can someone say self-sustaining? Not to mention its large-scale privitization throughout the country, placing the nation as a global economic competitor...

So in addition to learning Mandarin, don't let the Portuguese language pass you by...

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