REPUBLIC of YUTYRAMA
República de Iutirama Yutyrama Repuriká
Official
name: República de Iutirama - Yutyrama
Repuriká (Republic of Yutyrama)
Origin of the Name: the name means "Country
of the Mountains", from Old Tupi words ybytyra "mountain"
and etama "land, region".
Location: South America, between
French Guyana and
the State of Amapá, in Brazil.
Area: 5 720 km²
Population: 259 000
Population Density: 45 inhabit./km²
Capital: Porto da Mata (95
000)
Important Cities: Jutiruçu,
Itapirã, Garimpeiros, Uiporã, Perãsé,
Indian Reservation of Kahawarinĩ
(2 692 km²)
Nationality: Yutyraman
(Iutiraguara/Yutyrawá)
Languages: Portuguese and Yutyraman
(Yutyrayehẽ);
Karib dialects
Religion: Catholic (majority), Tupanism
Currency: Yutyraman Itayu
(1 Itayu = 100 sentó)
(YTI 5.771
= EUR 1.00)
Economy: ecotourism (70%); industry
(17%) - forest products, fornitures, textiles; agriculture (14%)
Export: 29.7% of GDP - forest products (Brazilian nuts, cupuaçu, açaí, guaraná), fornitures, textiles, indian workmanship
Import: 27.9% of GDP - manufactured goods, food
GDP
Per Capita: YTI 19
400.00 (EUR 3 360.00)
Local time: GMT -3
Climate: tropical, aver. temperature: 25ºC (Jan., Jul., 25ºC); Rain: 2 800mm yearly
Political
status: Constitutional Republic
Head of State: Mr. Joâo Cuarajirâ
Airlines: Yutyrama Airlines (Yutyrama Yukwahó)
Football Teams: Ygara, Atlético Tucano, Porto
da Mata, Raio de Jutiruçu, Desportivo, Yutyrama XXII, Itapirã, Sol
Official website: n/a
Status to FICTS: Member since 2005
Contact: Eduardo Portela Padilha (BR)