the mineral industry of brazil 1999 5 1 by alfredo c gurmendi which had largest economy in latin america and world s eighth population with more than 165 million inhabitants a gross domestic product gdp 556 8 billion or 057 trillion terms purchasing power parity growth rate was 0 82 compared 15 1998 us central intelligence agency 2000 p 59 departamento nacional de produção 2000a 2000c 10 foreign exchange reserves decreased to about 23 4 from high 51 1997 total debt burden amounted 200 trade deficit substantially 6 exports were 48 imports 49 abranches ferrer 2 3 60 responded its economic crisis provoked part asian financial russian bond default august massive increase
