Brazil
The original report was published in the USA Today on Wednesday, December 14, 2011
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The Midwest region is one of the fastest-growing in Brazil, and provides an ideal logistical launch pad into Latin American markets
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Brasília is actively promoting environmentally-friendly investments
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Brazil’s economy is thriving thanks to the vibrant spirit of entrepreneurship
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Committed to preserving the environment, 10 years ago the Villas Boas Group acquired approximately 4,800 hectares of virgin forest and transformed it into a private natural heritage reserve.
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 Ricardo Ander de Oliveira, CEO of Café Rancheiro The family-run business values its reputation for producing high quality products
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Strategically located in the heart of the country, Goiás is connected to all Brazilian states and all major ports in South America
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Goiás is Brazil’s second pharmaceutical hub, with more than 80 companies generating over 6,000 jobs
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The state becomes a preferred investment destination within all of Latin America
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A highly qualified workforce for the future is being trained in Goiás – for free
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 Jose Mario Schreiner, Jose Evaristo dos Santos, Pedro Alves de Oliveira Cooperation is key as a trio of organisations work together to boost business in the state of Goias
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Aparecida de Goiânia is a logistical boon for traders and shippers, thanks to its central location and four industrial clusters
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High levels of production have Goiás poised to break records with 14% y-o-y growth in 2011
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First envisioned by former Brazilian President Juscelino Kubitschek over 50 years ago as Brazil’s most futuristic city, today Brasília aims to become a world-class center of human and technological development
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Methabio is helping make Brasília a leader in pharmaceuticals
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Founded 38 years ago in three small rooms and with modest equipment, Clínica Villas Boas invested in skilled professionals and advanced technology to pioneer diagnostic imaging across Midwest Brazil
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Higher education at the Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Goiás (PUC Goiás ) combines a strong regional identity with enhanced international connections
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The State of Goiás is opening its doors to the world as a favored destination with incomparable investment opportunities
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 Both the size and location of Goiás make it a highly appealing location for international players During the first semester of 2011, Goiás exported US$2.8 billion and imported US$2.5 billion, involving over 600 different products
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Mitsubishi, Hyundai and Suzuki drive car production forward in Goiás
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 Brazil’s ambitious North-South Railway will make Goiás a natural logistical hub Goiás’ strategic location has made it into a major industrial hub and in a bid to attract new businesses the Government is constantly investing in the state’s infrastructure
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Vast mineral reserves are ripe for exploitation in Goiás
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 Aparecida de Goiânia has placed industrialization as its main priority Aparecida de Goiania, conveniently located in the center of Brazil, offers easy national connectivity
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Goiás is a leader in producing bioethanol from sugarcane – and has vast potential for further growth
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 Goiás Velho, Rio Araguaia, Pirenópolis, Caldas Novas Despite being an industrial powerhouse, Goiás is also a wonderful place to visit
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LOCATION:
Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
CAPITAL:
Brasilia
AREA - comparative:
slightly smaller than the US
POPULATION:
203,429,773 (July 2011 est.)
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 5.8%
industry: 26.8%
services: 67.4% (2010 est.)
AGRICULTURE - products:
coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus; beef
INDUSTRIES:
textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment
EXPORTS:
$201.9 billion (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 24
$153 billion (2009 est.)
EXPORTS - commodities:
transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos
EXPORTS - partners:
China 12.5%, US 10.5%, Argentina 8.4%, Netherlands 5.4%, Germany 4.1% (2009)
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