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With
17 million inhabitants, Minas Gerais is the second most
populated Brazilian state. Bigger than France, or Texas,
the State of Minas is Brazil’s fourth largest.
The people in Minas Gerais are reputed to be
hard-working, persistent and cautious, while the
well-diversified state economy, growing steadily in the
past few years, now battles Rio for the second ranking
among the state economies in Brazil. The state’s
economic structure is considerably influenced by the
industrial sector, responsible for 36.5% of its GDP,
while agriculture contributes with roughly 10% and
services with 53.5%.
Between 1993 and 1998, the Minas industry was
responsible for a significant slice of the 25% expansion
of the state GDP, outpacing the average national
performance in that same five-year period.
The state industrial park’s wide-ranging output
includes iron ore, ferroalloys, zinc, cement and similar
industrial goods, footwear, garments, beverages,
processed food, auto parts, automobiles, trucks and
helicopters,... all the way to electronic goods, biomedical
instruments, pharmaceutical products and the like.
The
infrastructure for power, water, transportation and
telecommunication is available and competitive. Minas
Gerais is well endowed with such resources and the state
is strategically located in the heart of Brazil’s
largest consumer market. Roughly 5,030 of the 588,384
sq. km. of the Minas territory are lakes and rivers
which add up to 16 river basins.
The
State of Minas Gerais is Brazil’s main motor and
railway intersection, and its logistics allow for quick
access to the national and international markets.
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