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Brazil
Brazil,officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in both South America and the Latin American region.The Brazilian economy is the world's seventh largest by nominal GDP and the seventh largest by purchasing power parity, as of 2012. A member of the BRIC group, Brazil has one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence. With large and growing Agricultural, mining, manufacturing and service sectors, Brazil economy ranks highest among all the South American countries.The country is not only known for its many colorful festivals, coffee beans, and lively beaches. One of Brazil¡¯s natural resource exports is tin ore. Also, Brazil may be the least player amongst other diamond-producing countries, nevertheless, it makes 0.5% of the world¡¯s diamonds showing its significance in the global mining industry. It takes pride that it is one of the countries in the world where the most diamonds are found. Continent: South America PRODUCTION(Thousand carats)
Type | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Gemstones | 181 | 182 | 182 | 200 | 200 | Industrial | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
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