Population: 155,356,073 (July 1991), growth rate 1.8% (1991)

Birth rate: 26 births/1,000 population (1991)

Death rate: 7 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

Net migration rate: 0 migrants/1,000 population (1991)

Infant mortality rate: 68 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

Life expectancy at birth: 62 years male, 68 years female (1991)

Total fertility rate: 3.1 children born/woman (1991)

Nationality: noun--Brazilian(s); adjective--Brazilian

Ethnic divisions: Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese, black, Amerindian; white 55%, mixed 38%, black 6%, other 1%

Religion: Roman Catholic (nominal) 90%

Language: Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French

Literacy: 81% (male 82%, female 80%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

Labor force: 57,000,000 (1989 est.); services 42%, agriculture 31%, industry 27%

Organized labor: 13,000,000 dues paying members (1989 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Brazil on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Brazil People 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Brazil People 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.