Capital : Brasilia
Major Language(s) : Portuguese
Largest City : Sao Paulo
Date of UN Membership : 24 Oct. 1945
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 16533
Currency : real
GDP (million US$, 1997) : 806972
Area (km²) : 8547403
Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 167988
Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 19
GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 4930
Urban Population (%, 1990-99) : 78
Rate of Urban Growth Population (% per annum, 1990-99): 2
Source: 2002, United Nations Publications.