Capital
Porto Alegre |
Area
282,062.0 km2 |
Towns
467 |
Location
South of the South Region
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Population
9,971,910 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
1,314,032 inhabitants |
Climate
Sub-tropical |
Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
19º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
The same |
Density of Population
35.35 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization Index
76.56 |
Infant Mortality
22.2 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
7.0 |
Contribution to GDP
6.53% |
Representation at National Congress
34 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Prairies, Campanha Gaúcha, to the south and west, subtropical forests to the east, groves of Brazilian pines to the north and coastal swamps |
Tourist Information
Secretaria de Estado do Turismo - Setur Tel: (51) 228-1311 Fax: (51) 225-8183 Av. Borges de Medeiros 1501, 10º andar, Centro 90199-900 Porto Alegre - RS
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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 |
