What does English speaking world know about Brazil? It knows favelas, carnavals, statue of Christ, Copacabana beach, Girl from Ipanema?
Well, for the New Year I decided to add a few more facts:
Full name: Federative Republic of Brazil
Population: 182.8 million (UN, 2005)
Capital: Brasilia
Area: 8.55 million sq km (3.3 million sq miles)
Major language: Portuguese
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 66 years (men), 74 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 real = 100 centavos - here is a current exchange rate
Main exports: Manufactured goods, iron ore, coffee, oranges, other agricultural produce
GNI per capita: US $3,460 (World Bank, 2006)
Internet domain: .br
International dialling code: +55
I hope that will make this world a better place!
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