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 Brazil in Brief  

 

BRAZIL STATISTICS
Area8.5 million sq. Km
Population (2007) 186.4 million
Urban Population81.2%
LanguagePortuguese
Borders23,000 Km o/w 7,300 sea
States26 + Federal District
Municipalities5,564
GDP (2007 est.)US$ 1,310,10 billion
GDP per capita (2007 est.) US$ 7,027
Consumer Inflation (2007)4.46%
CurrencyReal (R$) 
Exchange Rate (avg. 2007)US$ 1= R$ 1.95
Trade turnover (2007)US$ 281.26 billion
ImportsUS$ 120.61 billion
Exports US$ 160.65 billion
Life expectancy 71.9 years
Infant Mortality (per 1,000 born)25.8
Illiteracy Rate (>15 years) (PNAD 2005)10.2 %
Human Development Index (2005)  0.800

                   Updated in March 2008.

 
 
 
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