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Triângulo Mineiro
The Triângulo Mineiro (, ''Mineiro (other), Mineiro Triangle'') is the region that comprises the west part of the state of Minas Gerais, in Brazil. It occupies an area of 93,500 km2 (slightly larger than Portugal or Hungary) and is bordered to the east by Serra da Canastra (Canastra Mountains), to the south by state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo, to the north by the state of Goiás, and to the west by the junction of the Rio Grande (Paraná River tributary), Rio Grande and Paranaíba River, Paranaíba rivers. The name of the region ''The Minas Gerais Triangle'', means that the junction of these two rivers resembles a triangle . It is one of the most developed regions in the country, within an environment of high water quality resources, and agricultural environmental conditions allowing sustainable research and development center, being good places for research and development studies in tech / science fields. Home of three of the most renowned and prolific cities i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mineiro (other)
Mineiro is a Brazilian Portuguese language accent. Mineiro may also refer to: * Demonym of Minas Gerais state, Brazil * Campeonato Mineiro, a Brazilian football (soccer) competition * Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II, a Brazilian football (soccer) competition * Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão, a Brazilian football (soccer) competition * Clube Atlético Mineiro, a Brazilian association football club from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais * Mineiros Esporte Clube, a Brazilian association football club from Mineiros, Goiás * Mineiro (basketball player) (born 1988), a Brazilian basketball player (center) * Mineiro (footballer, born 1969), Marcio dos Santos Silva, Brazilian football midfielder * Mineiro (footballer, born 1975), Carlos Luciano da Silva, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Mineiro (footballer, born 1981), Huenes Marcelo Lemos, Brazilian football defender {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrocínio
Patrocínio is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population is 91,449 (2020 est.) in an area of 2874 km2. The elevation is 965 m. Highway connections Patrocínio is connected with Uberlândia by BR-365 (154 km) and with Patos de Minas, 72 kilometers to its northeast. Other distances are to: * Belo Horizonte: 405 km *Araguari: 160 km. * Perdizes: 62 km. *Uberaba: 191 km. BR-365, a federal road, crosses through Patrocínio. It has an extension of 866 km. linking Montes Claros, a northern city in the state of Minas Gerais to the state of Goiás, passing through the city of Uberlândia, the largest and most important city in the western part of the state. Another important highway is BR-462, which connects Perdizes with Patrocínio and has a length of 76 km. Location It is located in the north-center of the state near the rich industrial and agricultural region of the Triângulo Mineiro, on BR 365 between Patos de Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Araxá
Araxá () is a municipality in Western Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Its estimated population by IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) in 2020 is 107,337 inhabitants and the area of the municipality is , with making up the urban perimeter. Geography The elevation of the city center is . The highest point in the municipality is Serrra da Bocaina at , and the lowest point is the Capivara river at . In 2004 the annual average temperature was . The annual rainfall was .Prefeitura de Araxá Demographics *Population in 1970: 35,676 *Population in 1980: 53,404 *Population in 1991: 65,911 *Population in 2000: 78,997 (77,743 lived in the urban area)IBG ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ituiutaba
Ituiutaba (Brazilian Portuguese: /itujuˈtabɐ/) is a municipality in the western part of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Elevated to city status in 1901, its population in 2020 was 105,255 and a total area in the municipality of 2,694 km2. The elevation of the seat of the municipality is 544 m. Location It is located in the west of the economic and geographical region called Triângulo Mineiro and is on BR 365, which begins at Chaveslândia in the west and connects as far as Pirapora in the north. Neighboring municipalities are Gurinhatã, Ipiaçú, Capinópolis, Canápolis, Santa Vitória, Monte Alegre de Minas, Prata, Campina Verde and the state of Goiás. Distances *Uberlândia: 135 km *Uberaba: 237 km *Itumbiara: 110 km * Chaveslândia: 135 km *Belo Horizonte: 685 km Statistical Microregion Ituiutaba is also the name of statistical microregion 29 which includes 6 municipalities: Cachoeira Dourada, Capinópolis, Gurinhatã, Ipiaçu, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Araguari
Araguari is a municipality in western Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It is in the northern Triângulo Mineiro region, on the Jordão River, a tributary of the Paranaíba River, at an elevation between . The municipality of Araguari has an area of , with in the urban zone and in the rural zone. The population in 2020 was 117,825, making it the third-most important city in the Triângulo Mineiro, after Uberlândia and Uberaba. Araguari has also been one of the fastest-growing cities in Brazil, growing more than the rest of the country in proportion. Rivers Rivers that water the municipality are Rio Araguari, Ribeirão das Araras, Corrego Grande, Ribeirão Jordão, and Ribeirão Piçarrão. The Paranaíba in the north forms the boundary with the state of Goiás. There are many waterfalls and rapids (128 according to one source), giving the area a great potential in tourism. Climate The year is divided into two periods, the rainy season from November to April and the dry season from Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southern subregion of a single continent called America. South America is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. The continent generally includes twelve sovereign states: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela; two dependent territories: the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; and one internal territory: French Guiana. In addition, the ABC islands of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ascension Island (dependency of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory), Bouvet Island ( dependency of Norway), Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Million Years Ago
The abbreviation Myr, "million years", is a unit of a quantity of (i.e. ) years, or 31.556926 teraseconds. Usage Myr (million years) is in common use in fields such as Earth science and cosmology. Myr is also used with Mya (million years ago). Together they make a reference system, one to a quantity, the other to a particular place in a year numbering system that is ''time before the present''. Myr is deprecated in geology, but in astronomy ''Myr'' is standard. Where "myr" ''is'' seen in geology it is usually "Myr" (a unit of mega-years). In astronomy it is usually "Myr" (Million years). Debate In geology a debate remains open concerning the use of ''Myr'' (duration) plus ''Ma'' (million years ago) versus using only the term ''Ma''. In either case the term '' Ma'' is used in geology literature conforming to ISO 31-1 (now ISO 80000-3) and NIST 811 recommended practices. Traditional style geology literature is written The "ago" is implied, so that any such year number "X Ma" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Kellner
Alexander Wilhelm Armin Kellner (born September 26, 1961) is a Brazilian geologist and paleontologist who is a leading expert in the field of studying pterosaurs. His research has focused mainly on fossil reptiles from the Cretaceous Period, including extinct dinosaurs and crocodylomorphs. Kellner has over 500 publications to his name, has published more than 160 primary studies and two science books. He has participated in paleontological expeditions to many locations including Brazil, Chile, Iran, the United States, Argentina, China, and Antarctica. His scientific achievements include the description of more than thirty species. For his work he has received several honors and prizes, including the TWAS Prize for Earth Sciences from The World Academy of Sciences and admission to the National Order of Scientific Merit (class Comendador), one Brazil's most prestigious awards. Biography Kellner was born in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, son of a German father and Austrian mother. In hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxakali
The Maxakali are an ethnic group of indigenous people in Brazil. Geography and Ethnology The Maxakali live in the districts of Santa Helena de Minas, Bertópolis, Ladainha and Teófilo Otoni in the federal state Minas Gerais. The 400 members of the group live in isolation and poverty. They speak the Maxakalí language, which is one of the Maxakalían languages. This language is notable for having neither nasal nor fricative consonants contrastively. There are mixed marriages these days. Mythology In the Maxakali creation story the creator Topa gave them a tame otter Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. The 13 extant otter species are all semiaquatic, aquatic, or marine, with diets based on fish and invertebrates. Lutrinae is a branch of the Mustelidae family, which also includes wea ... for otter fishing. This would help them to get always something to eat, as long as they do not forget, to give him the three largest fishes that he caught. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prata (Minas Gerais)
Prata is a Brazilian municipality located in the west of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was 28,017, living in a total area of 4,856 km². The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro and Alto Paranaíba and to the statistical microregion of Uberlândia. It became a municipality in 1873. Location Prata is located at an elevation of 631 meters in the rich region known as the Triângulo Mineiro. It is southwest of Uberlândia and northwest of Uberaba and is connected to Uberlândia by federal highway BR-497. The distance to Uberlândia is 74 km; and the distance to Belo Horizonte is 640 km. Neighboring municipalities are: Monte Alegre de Minas(N); Ituiutaba, Campina Verde (W) ; Comendador Gomes, Campo Florido (S); Uberlândia and Veríssimo (E). Economy The main economic activities are services, agriculture, and small industries. The GDP in 2005 was R$261 million, with 112 million from services, 29 million fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
