Brazil: VITAL STATISTICS


Area (km2) ........................................................ 8,511,965

Population estimate 1994
(millions) ............... 153.8

Natural increase .......... 1.5%

Population density
(people per km2) ............ 18



Protected area (km2)
........................ 272,380

Total number of protected areas (federal units) ............ 125

Protected areas as % of country's land surface ..... 3.2



Capital city ......... Brasília

Language ........... Portuguese

Currency .................... Real

the map of Brazil



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