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, accounting for 45.27% of the national territory. It has the second-lowest population of any region in the country, and accounts for a minor percentage of the national GDP. The region is slightly larger than India and slightly smaller than the whole European Union. It comprises the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins.

It has the lowest population density out of all the regions of Brazil, 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.