About Us
Many customers like to know about the company and people behind the products they buy. Here we will tell you a little about ourselves and our company.
Our Business Philosophy
The objective of our business is to provide a high quality product and reliable service for our clients. We hope you will enjoy visiting our web site and using our products as much as we enjoyed providing them for you.
Population Data
Total population: 1.286.251 inhabitants
Women: 684.501
Men: 601.750
Ethnic groups: 25 ethnic groups.Most population is made up of immigrants coming from 466 cities on the countryside of the State. Families from immigrants coming from several parts of Europe live in these cities, they came mainly from Portugal, Italy and Germany. Among its inhabitants there are traits from Syrian, Lebanese, Portuguese, Jewish, Japanese, African, Chinese, Polish, Russian, Belgian and Swedish, among others.
Educational System
Number of schools: city schools 90, state schools 250, federal schools 3, private schools 137
Students enrolled: city schools 51.476, state schools 180.929, federal schools 2.602, private schools 76.906
Literate population: 91% over 10 years oldLand transport system
Number of public streets: 8.545
Microbus: 40 lines, 403 vehicles
Bus: 311 lines, 1512 vehicles
Taxi: 3.912 vehicles
School bus: 613 vehicles
Subway: 6 stations in Porto Alegre, 43.000 passengers/ day (39,8% of the total)Telecommunications
Operating telephones: 552.907
Pay phones: 8.755
Residential and business phones: 544.152
Cell phones: 411.600 (32 in each 100 inhabitants)Quality of Life Indicators
Overall life expectancy: 71,4 years old
Male life expectancy: 66,2 years old
Female life expectancy: 76,2 years old
Homicides: 2,43 by 10.000 inhabitants
Infant Mortality: 18 by 1.000 inhabitants
Water supply: 99%
Sewage collection: 79%
Our Company
Located in PORTO ALEGRE-RS-BRAZIL.
Provides business opportunities for the state of Rio Grande do Sul as a whole. Through its office in Porto Alegre, the A1M INTERNATIONAL provides access to the whole state to an international business and commercial opportunities net.
Data on Porto Alegre
Physical Characteristics
Total Area: 476,30 km²
Location: 30° 2' S, 51° 13' W
Approximate Size: 15 x 30 km
Climate: wet Subtropical
Average temperatures:
Spring: 15°C a 30°C
Summer: 25°C a 38°C
Fall: 10°C a 25°C
Winter: 2°C a 15°C
Squares: 395 (3.050.508 m²)
Parks: 11 (5.415.808 m²)
Rate of green: 13,62 m²/inhabitants
Urban Arborization: around 1.000.000 trees in public ways
Altitude: 10 m
Highest Point: Morro Santana (311,20 m)
Lowest Point: In the mainland, Salgado Filho Airport (1,10 m)
Time Zone: -3:00 GMT
