Population 155.8 million

Area 8,511,965 sq KM

Ethnic profile 54% whites, 36% mixed race,

6% blacks, 0.12% indigenous

GNP per person US$5,500

Life Expectancy 66.4 years

People in poverty 42 million

Income share Poorest 40% earn 7% of total income.

Richest 20% earn 32 times the poorest 20%

External Debt US$ 160 billion

Under-five mortality 60 per 1000 live births

Safe Water 73%

Adult Literacy 82.7% (Sao Paulo 80%, Piaui, 60%)

UN’s Human

Development Index Ranked 68