Brazilian Capital Market: Statistics
Listed Companies
At the close of 1995, there were 874 public companies in Brazil, of which 570 whose shares were listed on the stock exchanges. Below is a chart showing changes in the number of companies listed on the exchanges since 1973:
GEOGRAPHY
Brazil, the fifth largest country in the world, contains 8.5 million square kilometers (approximately 3,281,000 square miles) of territory and occupies 47% of the South American land mass.
It is located between the 5º North and 32º South parallels, and hence is a predominantly tropical country -- only the far South can be described as having a temperate climate. Average temperatures fluctuate between 23º C and 29º C in the hottest months and between 17º C and 24º C in the cooler season.