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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