2. Basic Information Land Area : 8,459,417 sq km Water Area : 55,460 sq km Total Area : 8,514,877 sq km Population : About 20 million
3. Weather (Temperature) The average temperature in Brazil is 21.5 °C. The highest monthly average high temperature is 30 °C in September. The lowest monthly average low temperature is 11 °C in June, July. The hottest part of Brazil is the northeast, temperatures is more than 38°C during the dry season between May and November.
4. Weather (Rainfall) Brazil's climate receives an average of 1416 mm (55.7 in) of rainfall per year, or 118 mm (4.6 in) per month. The wettest weather is in November when an average of 264 mm (10.4 in) of rainfall (precipitation) occurs . The average annual relative humidity is 68.3% and average monthly relative humidity ranges from 48% in September to 80% in January.
5. Economy Brazil's minimum monthly wage has risen to 505.90 reals($267.81) in 2010 Brazil, per capita income rose US$ 11,490. In 2010, GDP grew 7.5%, reaching 3.675 trillion reals. Exchange Rate is 1.62 reals to $1.
6. Major Crops Coffee (Brazil is the world's largest producer and exporter) Citrus fruit (especially juice oranges, of which Brazil also is the world's largest producer) Soybeans, Wheat, Rice, Corn, Sugarcane, Cocoa, Cotton, Tobacco and Bananas. Brazil is a major beef and poultry exporter.
