Brazil
Although Brazil's economy ranks tenth in the world, more than 9.5 million people live in extreme poverty and can barely afford basic food. The gap between rich and poor is widening.
FACTS & FIGURES
Capital: Brasilia
Area: 8 515 770 km2
Population: 220.1 mio
Life expectancy: 76.3 years
Children mortality: 12.9 (per 1000)
Alphabetization: 94,7 %
Religions: 52.8 % Catholics, 26.7 % Protestants and Evangelicals, 1.8 % Spiritists, 18.7 % other/none
