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 Latin America and the Caribbean -Contacts-

 Brazil

Basic Data*

Area: 8,511,965 km²
Capital: Brasilia
Language: Portuguese
Total Population: 183 (millions 2004)
Urban population: 83.7 (% of total)
Total estimated population 2015: 209.4 (millions)
Currency: Real
GDP Per Capita: 8.195 (US$, 2004)
Grow rate of population: 1.2 (% /annum, 2004-2015)
Religion(s): Roman Catholic (90%) and others (10%)
Population with sustainable access to an improved water source: 90 (%, annum 2004)
Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation:

75 (%, annum 2004)

Borders: The northwest with Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, French Guyana to the north; the Atlantic Ocean to the east; Uruguay to the south; Argentina and Paraguay to the southwest, and Bolivia and Peru to the west
Record of disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/natural-table-emdat.php?country=Brazil
Technological disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/tech-table-emdat.php?country=Brazil

 

Civil Defense, Ministry of Social Affairs
Bloco B, 9o. Andar -903 Espl. Dos Ministérios, 70054 Brasilia, D.F
Tel: (55-61) 223-4717
Fax: (55-61) 226-7588
Email:defensa.civil@integracao.gov.br
Web site: http://www.defesacivil.gov.br/


Sao Carlos Municipality Civil Defense

Caixa postal -284
CEP: 13560-970 São Carlos- São Paulo-Brasil
Tel:(5516) 274-1744 - Ramal 299
Fax: (5516) 274-3051
Email:caballero@linkway.com.br


Ministry of Health

Fundaçión Nacional de Salud (FUNASA)
SAS Cuadra 04, Bloco "N" ,Sala 617
70058-912 Brasilia, D.F.
Tel: (55-61) 314-6532; 314-6404
Fax: (55-61) 314-6403
E-mail: dflavio@funasa.gov.br
Web Site: http://www.saude.gov.br/


United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
SCN Cuadra 02, Bloque B.
Sector Comercial Norte, CP 07-0285 70259-970
Brasília D.F, Brasil
Tel: (55-61) 329-2000
Fax: (55-61) 329-2099
E-mail: fo.bra@undp.org
Web Site: http://www.undp.org.br/



Andean Development Corporation (CAF). National Office
Ed. Business Point, SAU/SUL, Quadra 03, loto 02
Bloco C, Salas 203 a 208
70070-934 Brasilia - DF
Tel.:(55-61) 226-8414
Fax:(55-61) 225-0633
E-mail:brasil@caf.com


Doctors Without Borders
(Belgian Mission)
R.Santa Luzia, 651 / 11º andar
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
CEP 20091-000
Tel: (55-21) 2215-2220
Fax: (55-21) 2215-0195
E-mail: msf@msf.org.br
Web Site: http://www.msf.org.br


Brazilian Red Cross
Praca Cruz Vermelha No. 10
20230-130 Río de Janeiro RJ
Tel: (55-21) 22210658 / 507-9277
Fax: (55-21) 507-1538 / 507-1594
E-Mail: cvdobrasil@ig.com.br
cvbrasileira@terra.com.br
Web site: http://www.cvb.org.br/


Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
Tel: 0800-218181
E-mail: ibge@ibge.gov.br
Web Site: http://www.ibge.gov.br/


Save the Children Reino Unido
Programa da América do Sul
Rua José de Alencar, 916 - 9º andar sala 903 Ilha do Leite - Recife - PE - Brasil
CEP: 50070-030
Tel/fax: 55 81 3231-1263

 

 
* Source: Statistics and indicators are provided by the International Center for Scientific Research (CIRS); the United Nations Statistics Division from the World Statistics Pocketbook, Statistical Yearbook and Report, except capital cities, languages and illiteracy rate; the Human Development Report 2006; and the Data Base of Stadistics and Social Indicators (BADEINSO) of ECLAC.
   

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