Area: 8,511,965 sq. km (3,290,000 sq. mi.);slightly smaller than the U.S.
Cities: Capital - Brasilia (pop. 2.5 million). Other Cities - Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Fortaleza, Curitiba, Recife, Porto Alegre.
Terrain: Dense forests in northern regions including Amazon Basin; semiarid along northeast coast; mountains, hills, and rolling plains in the southwest, including Mato Grosso; midwestern savannahs; the world's largest wetland area; and coastal lowland.
Climate: Mostly tropical or semitropical with temperate zone in the south.
People
Nationality: Brazilian.
Population (2010 est.): 201 million.
Annual growth rate: 1.17%.
Ethnic groups: African, Portuguese, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Indigenous peoples, and people of Middle Eastern descent.
Religion: Roman Catholic (74%).
Language: Portuguese.
Education: Literacy - 88% of adult population.
Health: Infant Mortality rate - 21.86/1,000. Life expectancy 72.6 years in 2010.
Work force (2009 est.): 101.7 million.
Source: U.S. Department of State (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35640.htm)
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