Capital
Natal |
Area
53,306.8 km2 |
Towns
166 |
Location
North-east of the North-East Region
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Population
2,654,501 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
688,955 inhabitants |
Climate
Tropical and semi-arid |
Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
26º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
The same |
Density of Population
49.8 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization Index
69.10 |
Infant Mortality
63.2 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
27.1 |
Contribution to GDP
0.83% |
Representation at National Congress
11 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Swamps along the coast and a strip of tropical rain forest and savanna to the west
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Tourist Information
Secretaria de Estado do Turismo do Rio Grande do Norte - Setur Tel: (84) 211-0023 Fax: (84) 211-1816 Av. Afonso Pena 1155, Tirol 59020-100 Natal - RN
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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 |
