Geographical Setting
Location: Federal republic bounded on the north by Venezuela,
Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and the Atlantic Ocean; on the east by the Atlantic
Ocean; on the south by Uruguay; on the west by Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru; and
on the northwest by Colombia.
Official Name: República Federativa do Brasil.
Land area (km2): 8.511.996
Coastline (km): 7.491
Capital: Brasilia.
Population
Number (hab.) : 161.382.000(1995)
Capital (hab.): 1.598.415
Density (hab./km2): 19 (1995).
Population Growth (%): 1.6 (1990-95)}
Coastal Population (hab.): (80%)
Language: Portuguese
Economy
Currency: Real of Brazil (R$)
Gross National Product: US$ 409.5 billion (1992) |
Per capita
income (US $): 2.930 (1993)
Maritime Transport & Harbors: The principal ports are Porto
Alegre, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
Fisheries: The fishing industry, although Hampered at first by
lack of capital, storage Facilities and canneries, grew considerably in the 1970s. In the
early 1990 the catch was about 800.000 metric tons annually, including shrimp, lobsters
and sardines.
Tourism: The annual tourist receipts are US$ 1.444 millions.
Oil and Gas: The annual production of Crude petroleum is
238.000.000 barrels and the production of natural gas is 3.757.000.000 cubic meters.
Member of
ONU, OEA, ALADI, IOCARIBE.
|
