Capital
Macapá
|
Area
143,453.7 km2 |
Towns
16 |
Location
Extreme north of the Country |
Population
434,781 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
256,033 inhabitants |
Climate
tropical |
Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
27º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
The same |
Density of Population
3.77 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization
80.90 |
Infant Mortality
36.5 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
16.92 |
Contribution to GDP
0.09% |
Representation at National Congress
11 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Amazon rain forest, coastal swamps and dry tropical forest |
Tourist Information
Departamento Estadual de Turismo - Detur Tel: (96) 223-0627
Fax: (96) 223-0567
Av. Raimundo Alvares da Costa, 18 - Centro 68906-020 Macapá -
AP |
Sources:
IBGE 1998 and Projections for 1999
Abril Almanac
abeira, Gabriel Luiz - "Synthesis of the Brazilian Economy, Rio de
Janeiro, National Trade Confederation (CNC), 1999 |
