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Ball in the goal: different names for a national passion August 07, 2017

Football, pelada, baba, racha, rachão. The names may be distinct in different parts of Brazil, but...

Surveys about the health of Brazilians are now in preparation August 04, 2017

The IBGE, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, is now preparing to start, in July next...

On a bus to Peru: who are the passengers of the biggest bus line in the world August 03, 2017

Tour the ways of the Incan city of Machu Picchu, get to know the mysterious Nazca Lines, admire...

IBGE trains African countries in electronic data collection August 03, 2017

Leaving paper questionnaires behind and conducting a population census with electronic data...

Agricultural Organizations give support to 2017 Census of Agriculture August 02, 2017

IBGE representatives, from the Brazilian Association of Agribusiness (ABAG) and from the...

Northeastern Day pays homage to Luiz Gonzaga in São Paulo August 02, 2017

Composer of more than 500 songs, Luiz Gonzaga, the "King of Baião", died on August 2, 28 years...

Cars and trucks hold back industry in June, speed up in long term August 01, 2017

Despite the stability registered by the national industry in June after two months of positive...

Industrial output stable in June (0.0%) August 01, 2017

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the national industrial output registered a null change (0.0%)...

New proposal for territorial classification portrays a less urban Brazil July 31, 2017

With an eye on the dissemination of the 2020 Population Census, the IBGE proposes a new typology...

IBGE fosters debate on new classification of rural and urban spaces July 31, 2017

The publication Classification and characterization of rural and urban spaces of Brazil - a first...

Unemployment rate, first drop since 2014 July 28, 2017

Registering an unemployment rate of 13.0% in the second quarter of 2017, the Continuous National...

Unemployment is 13.0% in quarter ending in June July 28, 2017

Compared with January-March 2017 (13.7%), the unemployment rate registered the first...

New study shows current state of Brazilian urbanization July 27, 2017

The IBGE releases today the Urbanized Areas of Brazil 2015 publication (link) Now in its second...

IBGE portrays Brazilian urbanization July 27, 2017

"Two cities with the same environmental characteristics and equivalent population may grow in a...

International markets have an impact on prices of industry in June July 27, 2017

Iron ore, crude petroleum oil and soybean bran are among the main industrial products contributing to reduce...

Producer Price Index (IPP) changed by -0.21% in June July 27, 2017

The Producer Price Index recorded a change of -0.21% in June in comparison, and was below the...

IBGE News Agency eventually replaces old Press Room July 26, 2017

The IBGE News Agency will eventually replace the old Press Room next Monday, July 31, when the...

IBGE servants compete in the Deaflympics July 26, 2017

Now, a year after the Rio 2016 Paralympics, it is time for deaf athletes to enter the field in the...

Women safety measures sustainable cities July 25, 2017

Released in June by the IBGE, the 2017 edition of the Digital National Atlas of Brazil included...

Salinas, national capital of artisanal cachaça July 21, 2017

Salinas, a municipality in northern Minas Gerais, housed, last weekend, another edition of an...

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