Capital
Boa Vista |
Area
225,116.1 km2 |
Towns
15 |
Location
North-west of the North Region |
Population
266,922 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
167,185 inhabitants |
Climate
tropical |
Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
26º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
-1h |
Density of Population
1.18 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization Index
64.72 |
Infant Mortality
38.9 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
18.78 |
Contribution to GDP
0.11% |
Representation at National Congress
11 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Amazon rain forest,
with a small strip of savanna to the east
|
Tourist Information
Secretaria de Estado de Planejamento e Industria e Comércio - Coordenadoria de Turismo Tel: (95) 623-1230 Fax: (95) 623-2209 Rua Cel. Pinto 241, Centro 69301-150 Boa Vista - RR |
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 |
