Capital
Florianópolis |
Area
95,442.9 km2 |
Towns
293 |
Location
Centre of the South Region
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Population
5,098,448 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
244,379 inhabitants |
Climate
Sub-tropical |
Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
20º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
The same |
Density of Population
53.42 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization Index
70.64 |
Infant Mortality
23.4 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
6.6 |
Contribution to GDP
3.32% |
Representation at National Congress
19 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Swamps along the coastal strip, groves of Brazilian pines in the centre of the state, prairies to the south-west, strips of forests to the east and west
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Tourist Information
Santa Catarina Turismo S/A - Santur Tel: (48) 224-6300, ramal 215 e 216 Fax: (48) 222-1145 Rua Felipe Schmidt 249, 9º andar, Centro 88010-300 Florianópolis - SC santur@ciasc.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 |
