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Brazil
Summary statistics
Region South America  
Currency Real (BRL)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 8514877  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 194947  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 22.9  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Brasília (3813)  
United Nations membership date 24 October 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 2088970  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 882044  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 644729  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 7.5  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 3.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 4.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 10715.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 4742.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 3696.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 10516.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 4606.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 3594.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 18.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 15.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 16.8  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 1.69 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 2.34 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 1.95 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -47365  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 13984  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -24225  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 190  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 151  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 115 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 90 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2003.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 117  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 78  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 118  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 78  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 6.7 Age group 10 years and over. 6 metropolitan areas.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 9.9 Age group 10 years and over. 6 metropolitan areas.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 11.5 Age group 10 years and over. 6 metropolitan areas. 2004.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 22.1 Age group 10 years and over. August. 2009.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 21.4 Age group 10 years and over. September.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 20.0 Age group 10 years and over. 2001. September. Excludes rural population of Rondõnia, Acre, Amazonas, Roraima, Pará and Amapá.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 17.0 Age group 10 years and over. August. 2009.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 20.5 Age group 10 years and over. September.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 20.6 Age group 10 years and over. 2001. September. Excludes rural population of Rondõnia, Acre, Amazonas, Roraima, Pará and Amapá.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 59.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 58.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 54.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 81.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 82.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 82.1  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 5161  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 5358  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 5313  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 165973 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 138589  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 107636  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 125.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 67.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 31.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 40.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 21.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 2.9  
Exports (million US$) 2010 197356.4  
Imports (million US$) 2010 180458.8  
Balance (million US$) 2010 16897.6  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 China (15.6), United States (9.7), Argentina (9.3)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 United States (15.1), China (14.2), Argentina (8.0)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.8  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.2  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -1.0  
Urban population (%) 2011 84.6  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 24.9  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 11.5/9.6  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 96.8  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 77.4/70.7  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 19.0  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.8  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 80.3  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 688.0/0.4  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 5229  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 5.4  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 112.5/109.8  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 57.0  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 8.6  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 784  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 61.7  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 392898/2.1  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 842.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 1304  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 16.0/26.6  
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