Capital
Belém |
Area
1,253,164.5 km2 |
Towns
143 |
Location
Centre of the North Region |
Population
5,886,454 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
1,186,926 inhabitants |
Climate
tropical |
Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
26º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
The same, except for the town Santarém, where the time is -1h |
Density of Population
4.70 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization Index
52.42 |
Infant Mortality
34.7 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
20.99 |
Contribution to GDP
1.31% |
Representation at National Congress
20 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Amazon rain forest, swamps along the coastal strip, dry tropical forest on the Island of Marajó, and savanna in the south |
Tourist Information
Secretaria Paraense de Turismo - Paratur Tel: (91) 241-4500 Fax: (91) 223-2689 Praça Maestro Waldermar Henrique s/nº 66010-040 Belém - PA paratur@prodepa.gov.br |
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 |
