Secondary Economic Activities (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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% of Brazil's workforce in secondary sector
% of Brazil's workforce in secondary sector
15%
Volta Redonda Steel Mill's role in Brazil
Volta Redonda Steel Mill's role in Brazil
Cornerstone of industrial development strategy
Brazil's global steel producer rank
Brazil's global steel producer rank
9th largest
Brazil's annual steel production (tonnes)
Brazil's annual steel production (tonnes)
35 million tonnes
Steel industry annual revenue in Brazil
Steel industry annual revenue in Brazil
€12.5 billion
Year Brazil joined Mercosur
Year Brazil joined Mercosur
1991
Tax on cars not made in Mercosur countries
Tax on cars not made in Mercosur countries
30% extra tax
Flex-fuel engines
Flex-fuel engines
Engines running on fossil fuels or ethanol
% of South American cars produced by Brazil
% of South American cars produced by Brazil
65%
Cars produced annually in Brazil
Cars produced annually in Brazil
3 million
Number of food processing companies in Brazil
Number of food processing companies in Brazil
45,000
Brazil's global textile manufacturer rank
Brazil's global textile manufacturer rank
4th largest
Number of textile workers in Brazil
Number of textile workers in Brazil
1.9 million (2nd largest employer)
Brazil's south-east industrial triangle cities
Brazil's south-east industrial triangle cities
São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte
Protectionism definition
Protectionism definition
Taxing imports to protect domestic industries