Brazil People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population. 143,277,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 2.5%

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

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

Religion: (1980) 89% Roman Catholic (nominal)

Language: Portuguese lofficial), English

Infant mortality rate: 92/1,000 (1981)

Life expectancy: 62.8

Literacy: 76%

Labor force: 50 million in 1984,40% services, 35% agriculture, 25% industry

Organized labor: about 6 million (1984)

NOTE: The information regarding Brazil on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Brazil 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Brazil 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.