The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

8.507 billion bbl (1 January 2002)

      Natural gas - production:

       5.95 billion cu m (2001 est.)

      Natural gas - consumption:

       9.59 billion cu m (2001 est.)

      Natural gas - exports:

       0 cu m (2001 est.)

      Natural gas - imports:

       3.64 billion cu m (2001 est.)

      Natural gas - proved reserves:

       221.7 billion cu m (1 January 2002)

      Current account balance:

       $3.52 billion (2003)

      Exports:

       $73.28 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)

      Exports - commodities:

       transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos

      Exports - partners:

       US 23%, Argentina 6.1%, China 6%, Netherlands 5.8%, Germany 4.2%

       (2003)

      Imports:

       $48.25 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)

      Imports - commodities:

       machinery, electrical and transport equipment, chemical products,

       oil

      Imports - partners:

       US 20%, Argentina 9.8%, Germany 8.7%, Japan 5.2%, China 4.4% (2003)

      Reserves of foreign exchange & gold:

       $49.3 billion (2003)

      Debt - external:

       $214.9 billion (2003)

      Economic aid - recipient:

       $30 billion IMF disbursement (2002)

      Currency:

       real (BRL)

      Currency code:

       BRL

      Exchange rates:

       reals per US dollar - 3.0771 (2003), 2.9208 (2002), 2.3577 (2001),

       1.8301 (2000), 1.8147 (1999)

       note: from October 1994 through 14 January 1999, the official rate

       was determined by a managed float; since 15 January 1999, the

       official rate floats independently with respect to the US dollar

      Fiscal year:

       calendar year

      Communications Brazil

      Telephones - main lines in use:

       38.81 million (2002)

      Telephones - mobile cellular:

       46,373,300 (2003)

      Telephone system:

       general assessment: good working system

       domestic: extensive microwave radio relay system and a domestic

       satellite system with 64 earth stations

       international: country code - 55; 3 coaxial submarine cables;

       satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Inmarsat

       (Atlantic Ocean region east), connected by microwave relay system to

       Mercosur Brazilsat B3 satellite earth station

      Radio broadcast stations:

       AM 1,365, FM 296, shortwave 161 (of which 91 are collocated with AM

       stations) (1999)

      Radios:

       71 million (1997)

      Television broadcast stations:

       138 (1997)

      Televisions:

       36.5 million (1997)

      Internet country code:

       .br

      Internet hosts:

       3,163,349 (2003)

      Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

       50 (2000)

      Internet users:

       14.3 million (2002)

      Transportation Brazil

      Railways:

       total: 29,412 km (1,610 km electrified)

       broad gauge: 4,907 km 1.600-m gauge (942 km electrified)

       standard gauge: 194 km 1.440-m gauge

       dual gauge: 396 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (78 km

       electrified) (2003)

       narrow gauge: 23,915 km 1.000-m gauge (581 km electrified)

      Highways: total: 1,724,929 km paved: 94,871 km unpaved: 1,630,058 km (2000)

      Waterways:

       50,000 km (most in areas remote from industry and population) (2004)

      Pipelines:

       condensate/gas 244 km; gas 10,739 km; liquid petroleum gas 341 km;

       oil 5,212 km; refined products 4,755 km (2004)

      Ports and harbors:

       Belem, Fortaleza, Ilheus, Imbituba, Manaus, Paranagua, Porto

       Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande, Salvador, Santos, Vitoria

      Merchant marine:

       total: 151 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 2,961,431 GRT/4,725,267 DWT

       by type: bulk 29, cargo 22, chemical tanker 7, combination ore/oil

       6, container 12, liquefied gas 12, multi-functional large load

       carrier 1, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 48, roll on/roll off

       8, short-sea/passenger 1

       foreign-owned: Chile 2, Germany 7, Monaco 9, Panama 1, Spain 7

       registered in other countries: 11 (2004 est.)

      Airports:

       3,803 (2003 est.)

      Airports - with paved runways: total: 698 over 3,047 m: 7 2,438 to 3,047 m: 23 914 to 1,523 m: 461 under 914 m: 49 (2004 est.) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 158

      Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 3,438 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 78 under 914 m: 1,780 (2004 est.) 914 to 1,523 m: 1,579

      Heliports: 417 (2003 est.)

      Military Brazil

      Military branches:

       Brazilian Army, Brazilian Navy (including Naval Air and Marines),

       Brazilian Air Force (FAB)

      Military manpower - military age and obligation:

       19 years of age for compulsory military service, conscript service

       obligation - 12 months; 17 years of age for voluntary service (2001)

      Military manpower - availability:

       males age 15–49: 52,100,042 (2004 est.)

      Military manpower - fit for military service:

       males age 15–49: 34,799,098 (2004 est.)

      Military manpower - reaching military age annually:

       males: 1,788,495 (2004 est.)

      Military expenditures - dollar figure:

       $10,439.4 million (2003)

      Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

       2.1% (2003)

      Transnational Issues Brazil

      Disputes - international: