Capital
Fortaleza |
Area
146,348.3 km2 |
Towns
184 |
Location
Northern territory of the North-East Region
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Population
7,106,605 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
2,097,757 inhabitants |
Climate
tropical |
Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
27º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
The same |
Density of Population
48.55 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization Index
65.37 |
Infant Mortality
58.2 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
30.8 |
Contribution to GDP
1.54% |
Representation at National Congress
25 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Dry scrub and thorn forest in almost the whole of the territory, sandbank vegetation and salinas along a narrow coastal strip
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Tourist Information
Secretaria do Turismo do Estado do Ceará - Setur
Tel: +55 85488-3854 / Fax: +55 85488-3853
Centro Adm. Virgílio Távora, Ed. Seplan, Térreo,Cep 60839-900 Fortaleza - CE
Email: turismo@setur.ce.gov.br / Web: www.turismo.ce.gov.br
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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 |
