Capital
São Luís |
Area
333,365.6 km2 |
Towns
217 |
Location
West of the North-East Region
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Population
5,418,349 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
837,586 inhabitants |
Climate
tropical |
Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
26º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
The same |
Density of Population
16.25 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization Index
40.01 |
Infant Mortality
65.4 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
35.8 |
Contribution to GDP
1.19% |
Representation at National Congress
21 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Groves of coconut palms to the east, swamps along the coastal regions, savanna and Amazon forest to the west
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Tourist Information
Empresa Maranhense de Turismo - Maratur Tel: (98) 221-5150 Praça João Lisboa 66, 2º andar, Centro 65010-310 São Luiz - MA
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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 |
