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Campos Elíseos (São Paulo)
Campos Elíseos is a neighborhood situated in the district of Santa Cecília (district of São Paulo), Santa Cecília, in the Brazilian São Paulo, city of São Paulo. Created in 1878, it is the city's first planned neighborhood. At the time, it consisted mainly of coffee farmers. It is home to the Campos Elíseos Palace, the former seat of the São Paulo State Government, which belonged to the aristocrat and politician Elias Antônio Pacheco e Chaves. After a fire, the seat of government was transferred to the Palácio dos Bandeirantes, Bandeirantes Palace in Morumbi, São Paulo, Morumbi. Later, the building housed the São Paulo State Secretariat for Science, Technology and Economic Development. Sala São Paulo, Júlio Prestes Cultural Center and Júlio Prestes (CPTM), Júlio Prestes Station, which was remodeled to become the city's largest concert hall, are also located in the area. History Campos Elíseos, the first planned allotment in the city of São Paulo, emerged at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
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 concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
