North Region, Brazil
The North Region of Brazil (Portuguese: Região Norte do Brasil; [ʁeʒiˈɐ̃w ˈnɔʁtʃi du bɾaˈziw]) is the largest region of Brazil, corresponding to 45.27% of the national territory. It is the second least inhabited of the country, and contributes with a minor percentage in the national GDP and population. The area of the region is slighty larger than India or the whole European Union. It comprises the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins.
North Region
Região Norte | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 3°7′45″S 60°1′17″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Largest cities | Manaus Belém |
| States | Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins |
| Area | |
| • Region | 3,853,676.9 km2 (1,487,913.0 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population | |
| • Region | 18,672,591 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Urban | 75.6% |
| GDP | |
| • Year | 2014 |
| • Total | US$ 97,206,000,000 (5th) |
| • Per capita | US$ 5,430 (4th) |
| HDI | |
| • Year | 2014 |
| • Category | 0.730 – high (4th) |
| • Life expectancy | 71 years (4th) |
| • Infant mortality | 25.8 per 1,000 (2nd) |
| • Literacy | 88.7% (4th) |
| Time zones | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| UTC−4 (AMT) | |
| UTC−5 (ACT) | |
Its demographic density is the lowest in Brazil considering all the regions of the country, with only 3.8 inhabitants per km2. Most of the population is centered in urban areas.
Belém International Airport and Manaus International Airport connect the North Region with many Brazilian cities and also operate some international flights.
The North is home to the Federal University of Amazonas and Federal University of Pará, among others.