Factsheet
General Data
Official name:
Federative Republic of Brazil
Capital:
Brasilia (2.0 m)
Other cities:
São Paulo (10.4m)
Rio de Janeiro (5.9m)
Area (km2):
8,511,965
Population (million, 2007):
184
Population density (per km2, 2007):
21.6
Population growth rate (%, 2008 est.):
1.0
Life expectancy (years, 2008 est.):
72.5
Illiteracy rate (%, 2004 est.):
11.4
Language:
Portuguese
Measures:
Metric system
Time:
3 hours behind GMT
Published on10 August 2010:
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