Capital
Belo Horizonte |
Area
588,383.6 km2 |
Towns
853 |
Location
North-west of the South-East Region
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Population
17,295,955 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
2,139,125 inhabitants |
Climate
Tropical |
Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
21º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
The same |
Density of Population
29.39 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization Index
74.87 |
Infant Mortality
26.1 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
13.2 |
Contribution to GDP
12.97% |
Representation at National Congress
56 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Tropical rain forest, and savanna to the north-east
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Tourist Information
Empresa Mineira de Turismo - Turminas Tel: (31) 201-0740 Fax: (31) 212-2133 Praça Rio Branco 56, Centro 30111-050 Belo Horizonte - MG turminas@net.em.com.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 |
