North Region, Brazil

North Region Região Norte
Region
Coordinates: 3°7′45″S 60°1′17″W / 3.12917°S 60.02139°W / -3.12917; -60.02139
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	17,354,884
• Rank	4th
• Density	4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
• Rank	5th
• Urban	75.6%
GDP [1]
• Total	R$ 564.064 billion (US$ 104.634 billion)
HDI
• Year	2014
• Category	0.730 – high (4th)
• Life expectancy	71 years (4th)
• Infant mortality	25.8 per 1,000 (2nd)
• Literacy	91.8% (4th)
Time zones	UTC−03:00 (BRT)
	UTC−04:00 (AMT)
	UTC−05:00 (ACT)

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 a little larger than India and a little smaller than the whole European Union. It comprises the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins.

Its demographic density is the lowest in Brazil considering all the regions of the country, with only 4.5 inhabitants per km². Most of the population is centered in urban areas.^[2]

Belém International Airport and Manaus International Airport connect the North Region with many Brazilian cities and also operate some international flights. The region is home to the Federal University of Amazonas and the Federal University of Pará, among others.