Capital: | Brasilia |
Surface area: | 8'547'404 km2 |
By comparison: | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2 |
Population: | 174 mil (20 inhabit. per km2) |
Annual population growth rate: | 1.2% |
Languages: | Portuguese |
Religion: | 74% Catholic, 16% Protestant |
Currency: | Real |
GNP per inhabitant and year: | 2'830 US-$ |