The State of Ceará is situated in Northeastern Brazil, just below
the Equatorial line in a really tropical position. Its capital,
Fortaleza, is located in a plain in the seaside.
Area : 146.817 km2
Population: As shown in the 1993 census, Ceará has 6,367 million
people, 65% of them in the urban zone and 35% of them in the rural zone.
Weather and temperatures:
Seaside: Hot, semi-humid, temperatures between 26 and 27 Celsius (79
and 81 Farenheit)
Mountains: Cold, humid, temperatures of about 22 Celsius (71 Farenheit)
Back-country: semi-arid, temperatures between 32 and 33 Celsius (89
and 92 Farenheit)