BRAZIL

Country name: Federative Republic of Brazil Capital: Brasília
Geographic coordinates: 15° 49' S, 47° 55' W
Population: 4 296 000
Time zone: UTC-2 to -4
Government: Federal republic International organizations: Mercosur, UN, WTO
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.brazil.gov.br
Tourist site: sensational.braziltour.com
Time zone: UTC-2 to -4 Geography: Area: 8 514 879 sq km
Forested area: 5 195 220 sq km
Comparative: Three times the size of Argentina
Population: 211 050 000 Land use: Arable land: 7.21%
Permanent crops: 0.89%
Other: 91.9%
Area: 8 514 879 sq km Natural hazards: Drought in the northeast, and floods mainly in the south of the country.
Languages: Portuguese Extreme elevation: Pico da Neblina, 3014 m
Currency: Real    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.