Brazil

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
South America
Area:
8,511,965 sq km OR 3,286,486 sq mi
Coastline:
7,491 km OR 4,656 mi
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 2994 m OR 9,823 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
207,847,528 (2010)
Population growth rate:
0.83% (2010)
Population density:
24 per sq km OR 63 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
Urban: 85.70%
Rural: 14.30%
Life Expectancy:
72.53 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
21.17 (2010)
Birth Rate:
14.9 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
6.1 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
91.33% (2010)
Male Literacy:
91.02% (2010)
Female Literacy:
91.63% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
Brasília
Official Language(s):
Portuguese

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
$10,978
Currency:
Real

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