Capital
Rio de Janeiro |
Area
43,909.7 km2 |
Towns
91 |
Location
East of the South-East Region
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Population
13,807,358 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
5,559,953 inhabitants |
Climate
Tropical |
Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
24º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
The same |
Density of Population
314.45 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization Index
95.25 |
Infant Mortality
25.6 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
6.6 |
Contribution to GDP
12.52% |
Representation at National Congress
49 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Swamps along coastal strips, tropical forests along the coastline and inland
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Tourist Information
Cia. de Turismo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - Turisrio Tel: (21) 531-1922 Fax: (21) 531-2506 Rua da Assembléia 10, 8º andar, Centro 20119-900 Rio de Janeiro - RJ
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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 |
