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Brusque, Brazil
Brusque is a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil. It was founded in 1860, by 55 German immigrants. The city was originally called Colônia Itajahy, but on 17 January 1890 it was renamed Brusque after former Santa Catarina province president Francisco Carlos de Araújo Brusque. Sports The official football team is Brusque Futebol Clube, founded on October 12, 1987. Brusque has a strong women's volleyball team in the Brazilian Super League. Curiosities - The city is a pioneer in the invention of the voting machine, and the first polling station to use it was also in Brusque (1988). - First Latin American city to have public computers (1995). - Headquarters of the first spinning industry of Santa Catarina (1892 - Textile Factory Renaux). - Headquarters of the only English colony of Santa Catarina (1867). - The only city in Brazil to use chlorine dioxide to treat water consumed by the population. Current ethnic composition: 90% Whites; 5% Pardos; 4% Blacks; 0.5% Native Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Countries
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concernin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
