[lit-ideas] Re: The World as We May Know It
- From: Eric <eyost1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:20:03 -0500
>>Brazil
Brazil is definitely, unambiguously Western. They
had free elections when the republic was declared
in the 19th century. Although they had two periods
of military rule, they have voted since 1990, when
the military was ousted. They were a colony since
1500 and then a Western-style constitutional
monarchy. Their traditions are Western. They have
a Constitution. They fought in WW1 and WW2 on the
side of the Allies. They are multiracial.
Portuguese is their national language. About 75
percent of the population is Roman Catholic. Their
university system is based on the French system.
They had an extensive cellphone network before the
US did. They are the major economic power in South
America. It is technically developed. Their
Informatics Law gives tax breaks to companies in
telecommunications, computers, and digital
electronics. They have an extensive privatization
program for other major industries. They are
ranked 11 out of 146 nations in the Yale Index of
Environmental Sustainability (see
http://www.yale.edu/esi/ESI2005_Main_Report.pdf).
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