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Silva Jardim (republican)
Silva Jardim () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 21,352 (2022) and its area is 937 km². Conservation The municipality contains the Poço das Antas Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1974 from a former experimental agricultural station. It contains 7.5% of the Três Picos State Park, created in 2002. It contains part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic of conservation units, created in 2006. See also *Antônio da Silva Jardim Antônio da Silva Jardim (Silva Jardim, 18 August 1860 — Naples, 1 July 1891) was a Brazilian lawyer and Journalism, journalist. He was a activist, political activist in the abolitionism, abolitionist and Republicanism, republican movements, par ... References Municipalities in Rio de Janeiro (state) {{RiodeJaneiro-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Regions Of Brazil
Brazil is geopolitically divided into five regions (also called macroregions), by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, which are formed by the federative units of Brazil. Although officially recognized, the division is merely academic, considering geographic, social and economic factors, among others, and has no political effects other than orientating Federal-level government programs. Under the state level, there are also mesoregions and microregions. The five regions North Region *Area: 3,689,637.9 km2 (45.27%) *Population: 17,707,783 (4,6 people/km2; 6.2%; 2016) *GDP: R$ 308 billion / US$94,8 billion (2016; 4.7%) ( 5th) *Climate: Equatorial *States: Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins *Largest Cities: Manaus (2,094,391); Belém (1,446,042); Porto Velho (511,219); Ananindeua (510,834); Macapá (465,495); Rio Branco (377,057); Boa Vista (326,419); Santarém (294,447); Palmas (279 856). *Economy: Iron, Copper, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States Of Brazil
The federative units of Brazil ( pt, unidades federativas do Brasil) are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy (self-government, self-regulation and self-collection) and endowed with their own government and constitution, which together form the Federative Republic of Brazil. There are 26 states (') and one federal district ('). The states are generally based on historical, conventional borders which have developed over time. The states are divided into municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ..., while the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District assumes the competences of both a state and a municipality. Government The government of each state of Brazil is divided into executive branch, executive, legislative branch, legislative and jud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeast Region, Brazil
The Southeast Region of Brazil ( pt, Região Sudeste do Brasil; ) is composed of the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. It is the richest region of the country, responsible for approximately 60% of the Brazilian GDP, as São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais are the three richest states of Brazil, the top three Brazilian states in terms of GDP. The Southeast of Brazil also has the highest GDP per capita among all Brazilian regions. The Southeast region leads the country in population, urban population, population density, vehicles, industries, universities, airports, ports, highways, hospitals, schools, houses and many other areas. Geography *São Paulo Heart of the largest continued remnant of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, the Ribeira Valley is a Natural Heritage of Humanity, granted heritage as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. One of the biggest attractions is the biologic and ecosystems diversity, where approximately 400 species of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandeira Do Estado Do Rio De Janeiro
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Bandeira, a Portuguese-language word for flag, may refer to: People *Bandeira (surname) Places *Bandeira, Minas Gerais, Brazil, a municipality *Bandeira do Sul, Minas Gerais, Brazil *Bandeira River (Chopim River tributary), Brazil *Bandeira River (Piquiri River tributary), Brazil *Pico da Bandeira, the third highest mountain in Brazil *Bandeira Waterfall, East Timor See also *Bandeirantes (other) *Bandeiras (Madalena), a civil parish in the Azores *Banderas (other) Banderas may refer to: People *Alberto Del Rio (Alberto Banderas), Mexican professional wrestler *Antonio Banderas (born 1960), Spanish actor *Josh Banderas (born 1995), American football player *Julie Banderas, American television news corresponde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil. It has the second largest economy of Brazil, with the largest being that of the state of São Paulo. The state, which has 8.2% of the Brazilian population, is responsible for 9.2% of the Brazilian GDP. The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast (assigned by IBGE). Rio de Janeiro shares borders with all the other states in the same Southeast macroregion: Minas Gerais ( N and NW), Espírito Santo ( NE) and São Paulo ( SW). It is bounded on the east and south by the South Atlantic Ocean. Rio de Janeiro has an area of . Its capital is the city of Rio de Janeiro, which was the capital of the Portuguese Colony of Brazil from 1763 to 1815, of the following United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves from 1815 to 1822, and of later independent Brazil as a kingdom and republic from 1822 to 1960. The state's 22 largest cities are Rio de Janeiro, São G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefect
Prefect (from the Latin ''praefectus'', substantive adjectival form of ''praeficere'': "put in front", meaning in charge) is a magisterial title of varying definition, but essentially refers to the leader of an administrative area. A prefect's office, department, or area of control is called a prefecture, but in various post-Roman empire cases there is a prefect without a prefecture or ''vice versa''. The words "prefect" and "prefecture" are also used, more or less conventionally, to render analogous words in other languages, especially Romance languages. Ancient Rome ''Praefectus'' was the formal title of many, fairly low to high-ranking officials in ancient Rome, whose authority was not embodied in their person (as it was with elected Magistrates) but conferred by delegation from a higher authority. They did have some authority in their prefecture such as controlling prisons and in civil administration. Feudal times Especially in Medieval Latin, ''præfectus'' was used to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partido Do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro
The Brazilian Democratic Movement ( pt, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, MDB) is a Brazilian political party. It is considered a "big tent party" and it is one of the parties with the greatest representation throughout the national territory, with the most numbers of senators, mayors and city councillors, always having formed a large plurality at the National Congress since 1988, and also has the largest number of affiliates, with 2,131,547 members as of 2022. Originally, the MDB was founded on 1965 as part of an enforced two party system by the Brazilian military dictatorship, providing an official, if controlled, opposition. With political opening, on 1980 the former members of the MDB created the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party ( pt, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, PMDB), name which was known until 2018. It was the party of former Presidents of Brazil Tancredo Neves, José Sarney, Itamar Franco and Michel Temer, as well providing support for the governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time In Brazil
Time in Brazil is calculated using standard time, and the country (including its offshore islands) is divided into four standard time zones: UTC−02:00, UTC−03:00, UTC−04:00 and UTC−05:00. Time zones Fernando de Noronha time (UTC−02:00) This is the standard time zone only on a few small offshore Atlantic islands. The only such island with a permanent population is Fernando de Noronha, with 3,140 inhabitants (2021 estimate), 0.0015% of Brazil's population.Population estimates Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, 2021. The other islands ( |
Municipalities Of Brazil
The municipalities of Brazil ( pt, municípios do Brasil) are administrative divisions of the states of Brazil, Brazilian states. Brazil currently has 5,570 municipalities, which, given the 2019 population estimate of 210,147,125, makes an average municipality population of 37,728 inhabitants. The average state in Brazil has 214 municipalities. Roraima is the least subdivided state, with 15 municipalities, while Minas Gerais is the most subdivided state, with 853. The Federal District (Brazil), Federal District cannot be divided into Municipality, municipalities, which is why its territory is composed of several Administrative regions of the Federal District (Brazil), administrative regions. These regions are directly managed by the government of the Federal District, which exercises constitutional and legal powers that are equivalent to those of the Federated state, states, as well as those of the Municipality, municipalities, thus simultaneously assuming all the obligations a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities In Rio De Janeiro
This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. Rio de Janeiro is divided into 92 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, which are grouped into 18 Microregions of Brazil, microregions, which are grouped into 6 Mesoregions of Brazil, mesoregions. Note See also *Geography of Brazil *List of cities in Brazil *commons:City flags#State of Rio de Janeiro, Gallery of flags of municipalities of Rio de Janeiro {{Municipalities of Brazil Lists of municipalities in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (state)-related lists, Municipalities Municipalities in Rio de Janeiro (state), * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poço Das Antas Biological Reserve
Poço das Antas Biological Reserve ( pt, Reserva Biológica Poço das Antas) is a biological reserve located in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. The reserve, which covers in the Atlantic Forest biome, was created on 11 March 1974. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation. The reserve is in the municipality of Silva Jardim, Rio de Janeiro. The terrain is relatively flat, with elevations from . Average annual rainfall is . Temperatures range from with an average of . The São João River defines the boundary of the reserve, which is laced with small springs, channels and streams. Environment The vegetation includes dense lowland rainforest, some flooded and some not. Some areas have suffered deforestation. Over 365 plant species have been recorded, of which 12 are on the IUCN list of endangered species. The reserve is home to 77 known species of mammals. Currently, the mammal population is threatened due to many reasons such as wildfires a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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