Brazil

Presentation

Capital: Brasilia

Population

Total Population (million): 191.60

Annual growth rate: 1.22%

Density: 22 inhab./km²

Urban population: 84.66%

Population of Main cities: São Paulo (10277500); Rio de Janeiro (6094200); Salvador (2672500); Belo Horizonte (2375300); Fortaleza (2374900); Brasília (2231100)

Ethnic Origins: According to the 2000 census, 53.7% of the Brazilian population was white, 38.5% of mixed race, 6.2% black, and 0.9% belonged to other ethnic minorities (Indians, Arabs, Japanese), with 0.7% in no particular category.

Official Language: Portuguese

Other languages spoken: Spanish is generally understood by the Brazilians. French is still spoken among the university elite, due to the tradition of its being "the language of culture".

Business language: Portuguese and Spanish; English is not used very much.

Religion: Despite a very strong Catholic tradition, religious freedom has been recognized and practised for several decades. Religions of African origin were legalized in the 1950s, and many Neo-Pentacostal churches have been opened since the end of the eighties.

Literacy rate: 88.62%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in Recife, Brasilia, Rio, Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre
It is %T:%M %A in Salvador, Fortaleza
It is %T:%M %A in Manaus

Exchange rate on :

Country overview

Area: 8,514,880 km²

Type of State: A federal republic based on parliamentary democracy. The Brazilian constitution gives extensive powers to the government.

Type of economy: Upper-middle-income economy, Emerging Financial Market
3rd greatest foreign debt; leading producer of sugar and coffee in the world.

HID*: 0,800

HDI (world rank): 70/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.

Weather in Brasilia

F° | C°

22°

Low: 19° | High: 34°

Humidity: 69% | Wind: 22 km/h
Sunrise: 6:34 am | Sunset: 7:17 pm

Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from Brazil, dial 00
To call in Brazil, dial 55

Internet suffix: .br

Computers: 16.1 per 100 inhabitants

Telephone lines: 74.5 per 100 inhabitants

Internet users: 22.6 per 100 inhabitants