Brazil: Introduction

Capital: Brasilia

Population

Total Population: 194,946,470

Natural Increase: 0.9%

Density: 23 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 86.5%

Population of main cities including suburbs: São Paulo (21,000,000); Rio de Janeiro (12,500,000); Salvador (3,650,000); Fortaleza (3,650,000); Belo Horizonte (5,850,000); Brasília (3,875,000).

Ethnic Origins: 53.7% of the Brazilian population are white, 38.5% of mixed ethnic origins, 6.2% black, and 0.9% belong to other ethnic minorities (Indians, Arabs, Japanese), with 0.7% in no particular category.

Official Language: Portuguese

Other Languages Spoken: English is the first foreign language spoken in Brazil. Spanish is generally understood by the Brazilians. French is still spoken by around 570,000 people across the country.

Business Language(s): Portuguese, English and Spanish.

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: 88.6%

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 :

National Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)

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.
7th world economy with high inequalities; leading producer of sugar and coffee in the world.

HDI*: 0.699/1

HDI (World Rank): 73/169

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.

F° | C°

23°

Low: 14° | High: 23°

Humidity: 53% | Wind: 23 km/h
Sunrise: 6:29 am | Sunset: 5:47 pm

Brasilia, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Brazil, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Brazil, Dial +55

Internet Suffix: .br

Computers: 16.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 21.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 35.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 97% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	126,645	182,377	133,673	191,468	236,870
Exports of Goods (million USD)	160,649	197,942	152,995	201,915	256,039
Imports of Services (million USD)	34,700	44,396	44,074	59,746	73,115
Exports of Services (million USD)	22,615	28,822	26,245	30,294	36,660

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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