Rio de Janeiro Brazil Information-Statistics/Historical

Brazil - Location	Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
Area - Total	8,511,965 sq km
Area - Land	8,456,510 sq km Note: includes Arquipelago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martin Vaz, and Penedos de Sao Pedro e Rio de Janeiro
Area - Water	55,455 sq km
Geographic Coordinates	10 00 S, 55 00 W
Coastline	7,491 km
Elevation Highest	Pico da Neblina 694 m
Elevation Lowest	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Birth rate	17.25 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Death rate	6.14 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Life expectancy - Male	67.45 years
Life expectancy - Female	75.57 years (2004 est.)
Languages	Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French
Independence	7 September 1822 (from Portugal)
Flag Description	green with a large yellow diamond in the center bearing a blue celestial globe with 27 white five-pointed stars (one for each state and the Federal District) arranged in the same pattern as the night sky over Brazil; the globe has a white equatorial band with the motto ORDEM E PROGRESSO (Order and Progress)
Internet Code	.br
Airports	3,803 (2003 est.)
Bordering Countries	Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
Records	Biggest river flow in the world = Amazon (150 000 m3/s). 2nd longest river in the world = Amazon (6400 km). 6th most populous urban agglomeration in the world = Rio de Janeiro (population = 18.5 M).