Embratur
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Embratur also known as the Brazilian Tourist Board is a federal, state-owned agency reporting to the Brazil
lian Minitstry of Tourism
. It was formed in 1966 and works exclusively on the promotion, marketing and supporting to the trading of services, products and tourist
destinations of Brazil abroad.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
lian Minitstry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism (Brazil)
The Ministry of Tourism is currently headed by Luiz Barretto Filho. It is responsible for Embratur, the Brazilian Tourist Board.-Notes and references:...
. It was formed in 1966 and works exclusively on the promotion, marketing and supporting to the trading of services, products and tourist
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
destinations of Brazil abroad.