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COUNTRY FACTS

Population:

176,029,560 (2002) 

Location:

Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean

Area: 

8,511,965 sq km
note: includes Arquipelago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martin Vaz, and Penedos de Sao Pedro e Sao Paulo 

Language: 

Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French

Literacy: 

85.3% (by definition, total population age 15 and older)

Compulsory Education: 

Completion of eight years of education is compulsory and there is 
mandatory attendance for all children aged 7 - 14. 

Currency: 

Real (BRL)

This country profile was developed by WES with funding from the Government of Ontario.

Revised: 05/06/2004
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