Today, Brazil is one of the most industrialised LEDCs . Many people work in factories, particularly in the south-east around S�o Paulo where more than half of Brazil's industrial goods are made. It is one of the world's biggest producers of steel, cars, aircraft and chemicals. Brazil is also the largest exporter of TV programmes!

to compare the employment structure of Brazil and the UK.
to see how Brazil's ten largest cities have grown since 1970.

Brazil has the fifth largest population in the world, but the population structure is changing.

Click on the population pyramid to find out how Brazil's population structure may look like in 2050.
What are the expected changes in the next fifty years? Are they good news or bad news for Brazil?

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Today, more than 80% of Brazilians live in towns and cities. Cities like S�o Paulo and Rio de Janeiro boast modern skyscrapers, industrial parks and shopping malls that match any MEDC city. But rapid urban growth presents new problems. Go to the next page to find out about the many young people that have to fend for themselves in Rio de Janeiro.