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Brazilat a Glance

LocationEastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean

Population186,112,794

Population Growth Rate1.06%

ReligionsRoman Catholic (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spriritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4%

LanguagesPortuguese (official), Spanish, English, French

Literacy15 and over can read and write
definition:  
total population:  86.4%
male: 86.1%
female:  86.6% (2003 est.)

Related Resources
CIA Factbook-Brazil