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Here are some fun and quick Recife facts. It always helps to know the city and the country better before taking a visit. Below are some of the factual statistics or Recife and Brazil as whole. You will also find information about the government, health, population, and demographics.

Population

The Recife population is approximately 1,297,000. The entire population for Brazil is 182,032,604.

Recife City Demographics

Most of the inhabitants of Recife are white 55%, mixed white and black 38%, black 6%. The vast majority of individuals living in Recife are Roman Catholic. Over 83% of Recife population are literate.

Languages

Portuguese is the official government language of Brazil. The language is influenced by colorful addition from Indian and African words. 

Climate and Environment

Recife is considered to be having a tropical climate. It typically rains throughout the year. If you go between March and July, chances are you will get rained on. Don’t worry though, rainstorms are frequent but they clear up fast.  The maximum temperature occurs in April with 30.8ºC, and the coldest Brazil gets is in December- March at 22C.

Recife geography includes beaches along with mostly plain terrain.  One of the main environmental issues facing Brazil is the deforestation. Many environmental reports warn about the depletion of one of Brazil most valuable resources.

Time Zone

The time zone Recife is in is called the Oscar Time zone. It is 3 hours behind GMT –3 or one hour ahead of EST.

Recife Facts on the Economy

The 2006 GDP Growth Rate was 0.2% and the country experienced 14.7% increase in inflation. The economy is driven by importing machinery, equipment, oil, electricity, and car. The main exports from Brazil are iron ore, orange juice, coffee, and soybean bran. The major industries are agriculture, textiles, iron ore, steel, and lumber.  The per capita income Recife is $8,800.

The Brazilian form of currency is called Real/Reais (R$) = 100 centavos. Bills are in denominations of $100, 50, 10, 5 and 1. Many hotels, restaurants, and shops often take international credit cards like Visa, American Express and MasterCard. Always ask first whether credit cards are accepted if you plan to use them.

Emploment and Housing Recife

Recife facts show that most citiziens in Recife have tourist related jobs. There is an overall unemployment rate of over 9% in Brazil. As with many large American cities, most of Brazil’s homeless congregate in higher population cities.

Recife Environment Resources

Recife boasts lumber and iron ore as the most profitable resources around the city. Other natural resources for Brazil include bauxite, petroleum, gold, timber, iron ore, manganese, nickel, and phosphates. Environmental reports warn against exhausting these natural resources. However, Brazil environmental policy and economic development require the development and exportation of these environmental resources.

Recife Facts on the Government

The Brazilian government is considered a federal republic. Recife is the capital of Pernambuco, the northern state of Brazil. The country is broken down to 26 different states.

All of these topics impact Brazilians lives. Whether it is learning their heritage, Recife population, religious background, government style, environmental and economic polices, you are able to understand Recife’s culture from afar. By learning Recife facts, you can know what to expect the next time you take a vacation in Recife Brazil.

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