| Location: |
Capital City Brasilia
15º 45' S, 47º 57' W |
| Population: |
186,112,800 |
| Area: |
 TOTAL
3,286,486 sq miles
Land 3,265,075 sq miles
Water 21,411 sq miles |
| Climate: |
Amazon River basin region is hot Tropics
Northeastern area is the hottest
Coastal
cities of the east and southeast are warmer. |
| Terrain: |
Highlands/ plateau) central and east; Amazon River Basin;
Pantanal wetland areas of the southwest, and the Southern Highlands |
| Elevation: |
Highest Pt. Pico da Neblina - 9,888 ft.
Lowest
Pt. Atlantic Ocean - 0 ft |
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Brazil
2010
 |
Brazil is a vibrant
emerging country. It is the largest country in South America, with about 190
million inhabitants. Portuguese is the spoken language. It is composed of 27
states. There are 1,130 active CV surgeons with 381 hospitals performing
greater than 102,000 cardiac surgery operations per year. There are more
than 2000 residents in 80 training programs. Following 6 years of medical
school, the CV program includes two years of general surgery and four years
of cardiovascular surgery. There is a formal written examination after both
the general surgery and CV surgery residency periods. As experienced
worldwide, there has been a noticeable decrease in medical school applicants
seeking CV surgery training. |
