About Us Outline

Land area: 8,514,877 km2

3,287,597 sq mi

           


Greatest width: 4,319.4 km




Greatest length: 4,394.7 km

Population: 186,771,000





Time zones:   GMT/UTC -2 (Fernando de Noronha archipelago)

                      GMT/UTC -3 (Brazil Standard Time)
                      GMT/UTC -4 (Central Brazil Time)
                      GMT/UTC -5 (Acre Standard Time)




Official language: Portuguese


Currency: Brasilian Real

Dialing code: +55

Internet TLD: .br



Seasons: September 22 – December 21 Spring

December 22 – March 21 Summer

March 22 – June 21 Autumn

June 22 – September 21 Winter




Amazonia area ranges across: 7.000.000 sq km

1.700.000.000 acres

                       


Tropical forest area ranges across: 5.500.000 sq km


1.400.000.000 acres

                      
Amazon’s River length: 6,992 km





Amazon’s River delt: 330km   





Most intense rainfall: 2,000 mm
(quantity of rain every year in the area near Belem)

Estimation of vegetation’s species in the Amazonian rainforest (per 2.5 acres):
Trees 700, Plants 1,400
                               
Estimated number of fauna species in the Amazonian rainforest (per square mile):


Mammals species 125, Birds species 400, Reptiles species 100,

Amphibians species 60, Butterflies species 150




Highest Peak: Pico de Neblina (2,994 m)




The Equator passes near Macapa



The Tropic of Capricorn passes near Sao Paolo




Art Numbers:

Private galleries 87, Public Institutions 40, Biennals 2,

Art Schools 13, Art Associations 4, Foundations  7,

Art fairs 1