Capital
João Pessoa |
Area
56,584.6 km2 |
Towns
223 |
Location
East of the North-East Region
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Population
3,375,609 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
584,029 inhabitants |
Climate
Tropical and semi-arid
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Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
26º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
The same |
Density of Population
59.65 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization Index
64.10 |
Infant Mortality
71.0 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
29.7 |
Contribution to GDP
0.64% |
Representation at National Congress
15 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Swamps along the coastal region, small strip of tropical rain forest, dry scrub and thorn forest across most of the territory
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Tourist Information
Empresa Paraibana de Turismo S/A - PBTUR Tel: (83) 226-7078 Fax: (83) 226-4252 Av. Almirante Tamandaré 100, Tambaú 58039-010 João Pessoa - PB presi@pbtur.pb.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 |
