The Andean Development Corporation.
THE ANDEAN An·des
A mountain system of western South America extending more than 8,045 km (5,000 mi) along the Pacific coast from Venezuela to Tierra del Fuego. The Andes rise at many points to more than 6,710 m (22,000 ft). DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION opened an office in Brazil Brazil (brəzĭl`), Port. Brasil, officially Federative Republic of Brazil, republic (2005 est. pop. 186,113,000), 3,286,470 sq mi (8,511,965 sq km), E South America. , its
first outside the Andean region Andean region may refer to: - Andes, mountain chain in South America
- Andean Region (Venezuela)
. Brazil has received more than US$1.4
billion from the agency since 1995, including financing for an emergency
energy program launched by Brazil's Electrobras.
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