Capital
Salvador |
Area
567,295.3 km2 |
Towns
415 |
Location
South of the North-East Region
|
Population
12,993,011 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
2,302,832 inhabitants |
Climate
tropical |
Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
25º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
The same |
Density of Population
22.9 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization Index
59.12 |
Infant Mortality
52.0 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
26.9 |
Contribution to GDP
4.25% |
Representation at National Congress
42 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Tropical rain forest, coastal swamps, dry scrub and thorn forest and savanna
|
Tourist Information
Empresa de Turismo da Bahia S/A - Bahiatursa Tel: (71) 370-0110 Loteamento Jardim Armação s/nº, Centro de Convenções da Bahia 41750-270 Salvador - BA |
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 |
