city
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Brazil
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. It is the third largest municipality in the southern region of Brazil, after the much larger state capitals of
Curitiba
Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Brazil. The city's population was 1,948,626 , making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in ...
and
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre (, , Brazilian ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the List of largest cities in Brazil, twelfth most populous city in the country ...
. Joinville is also a major industrial, financial and commerce center.
The city has a very high human development index (0.809) among Brazilian municipalities, occupying the 21st national position. One study pointed to Joinville as the second best city to live in Brazil. Joinville holds the titles of "Brazilian Manchester", "City of Flowers", "City of the Princes", "City of Bicycles" and "City of Dance". It is known for hosting the Joinville Dance Festival (considered the largest dance festival in the world), as well as for having the only branch of the Bolshoi Ballet School outside
Russia
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in the world.
In 2020, the population of Joinville was estimated at 597,658 people, many of whom are of Portuguese, German, Swiss, Norwegian and Italian descent. The metropolitan area is home to 1,340,997 residents according to the 2010 census by IBGE, thus, the most populous metropolitan region of the state of Santa Catarina.(( Radar Sul )) História da Cidade de Joinville - Santa Catatina - SC - Brasil
Owing to urban development and relatively good infrastructure, Joinville has become a major center for events and business conferences. The city has one of the highest standards of living in Latin America.
History
The area surrounding Joinville had been inhabited by the
Guarani people Guarani, Guaraní or Guarany may refer to
Ethnography
* Guaraní people, an indigenous people from South America's interior (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia)
* Guaraní language, or Paraguayan Guarani, an official language of Paraguay
* ...
for approximately 7,000 years.
Even though it is considered a
German-Brazilian
German Brazilians (German: ''Deutschbrasilianer'', Hunsrik: ''Deitschbrasiliooner'', pt, teuto-brasileiros) refers to Brazilians of full or partial German ancestry. German Brazilians live mostly in the country's South Region, with a smaller ...
city, its origins are French: the area of Joinville was the ''Colônia Dona Francisca'', designated as the dowry to be given to the future husband of Princess Francisca of Brazil, sister of Emperor Pedro II. In 1843, Francisca married
François d'Orléans, Prince de Joinville
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People with the given name
* Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters"
* Francis II of France, Kin ...
, son of
King
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*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
Louis-Philippe of France
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As Louis Philippe, Duke of Chartres, he distinguished himself commanding troops during the Revolutionary War ...
, making him the owner of the lands.
In 1851, after the fall of the French monarchy, the French prince negotiated the use of part of his Brazilian lands with
German
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** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
Senator
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Mathias Schröder, founder of the ''Colonization Society of Hamburg''. This society, made up of bankers, businessmen and merchants, attracted Northern European immigrants to travel to colonize Brazil and establish European communities there. In 1851, the first 118
German
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** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
and
Swiss
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* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
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* Swiss, North Carolina
*Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
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*Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports
*Swiss Internation ...
immigrants arrived in the Brazilian Joinville, followed by 74 Norwegian immigrants. A Royal Palace was built in the city for the prince and princess of Joinville.
From 1851 to 1888, the city of Joinville received 17,000 German immigrants.
Founding
The city of Joinville was founded by German, Norwegian, Swiss settlers on 9 March 1851. Immigrants from
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
made up a group of men with several professional qualifications, including carpenters, masons, bakers, agriculturalists, and even a veterinarian and physician. Many of the first Norwegian settlers became ill by dysentery, typhoid, and other illnesses. In the first letter home, dated to July 1851, the author explained that "only" four Norwegians were dead so far: Simon Hansen of Helgeland, Lars C. Steensem of
Ytterøy
Ytterøy is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. Originally, it was a large municipality that encompassed the island of Ytterøya and parts of the main ...
, Hans Petter Luttersen of Horten, and Martin Nordby of
Larvik
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. Between 1851–1852, 41 Norwegians left Joinville and seven died.
A monument was erected by Rio Cachoeira in the city centre in 2001, in honor of the Norwegian, Swiss, and German settlers.
Geography
Joinville is located in the northeast of the state of Santa Catarina, close to the Atlantic coast, and is crossed by the river
Cachoeira
Cachoeira (Portuguese, meaning waterfall) is an inland municipality of Bahia, Brazil, on the Paraguaçu River. The town exports sugar, cotton, and tobacco and is a thriving commercial and industrial centre.
The municipality contains 56% of the B ...
. It is not far from the border with the state of Paraná and its capital,
Curitiba
Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Brazil. The city's population was 1,948,626 , making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in ...
. The city is surrounded by the municipalities of
Garuva
Garuva is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.
See also
*List of municipalities in Santa Catarina
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Santa Catarina (SC), located in the South Region of ...
,
São Francisco do Sul
São Francisco do Sul is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It covers an area of 540 km² (208 miles2) and had an estimated population of 53,746 in 2020.
Location
It was founded as a village by the Portuguese in 1658. ...
,
Araquari
Araquari is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.
The municipality of Araquari was basically colonized by Azorean immigrants, who arrived at the coast of Santa Catarina between 1748 and 1756, and since ...
Schroeder __NOTOC__
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,
Jaraguá do Sul
Jaraguá do Sul () is a city in the north of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.
History
The city was founded on July 25, 1876, by engineer and Brazilian Army colonel Emílio Carlos Jourdan and his family. The city was originally named jus ...
microregion
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Austria
*Microregion (Tyrol)
Brazil
* Microregion (Brazil)
Klaus Roth and Ulf Brunnbauer
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of
São Bento do Sul
São Bento do Sul is a municipality, pop. 85,421 (2020) located in southern Brazil, in the northeast part of the state of Santa Catarina, just south of the state of Paraná.
Industry
São Bento do Sul is considered to be an industrialized ci ...
).
The city contains a port on Babitonga Bay (Baía da Babitonga), which leads to the Atlantic Ocean and provides an important route for exporting manufactured products.
In 2006–07 there were public discussions about creating a Baía da Babitonga Wildlife Reserve to manage the mangroves, fishery and aquaculture in the bay.
This was defeated by politicians and businesspeople who were concerned about the impact on planned projects including a port expansion.
Climate
Joinville has a
humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...
(''Cfa'' in the
Köppen climate classification
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data). In some rare cases, Joinville gets hit by South Atlantic cyclones, the most notable being
Cyclone Catarina
Hurricane Catarina, or Cyclone Catarina () was an extraordinarily rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone, the only recorded hurricane strength storm on record in the South Atlantic Ocean. Catarina made landfall on South Brazil at peak intensity, ...
in 2004. Although Joinville lies outside the tropic zone, because of its low altitude and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, it sees relatively little temperature variation throughout the year, with every month seeing average highs in the 20s C.
Anita Garibaldi
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Centro
Centro may refer to:
Places Brazil
*Centro, Santa Maria, a neighborhood in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
* Centro, Porto Alegre, a neighborhood of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
*Centro (Duque de Caxias), a neighborhood of Duq ...
Costa e Silva
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Jardim Paraíso Jardim (Portuguese for "garden") may refer to:
People
* Alberto João Jardim, Portuguese politician and President of the Autonomous Region of Madeira
* José Jardim (born 1973), Curaçaoan politician
* Leonardo Jardim (1974), Portuguese association ...
Petrópolis
Petrópolis (; ), also known as The Imperial City, is a municipality in the Southeast Region of Brazil. It is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, northeast of the city of Rio de Janeiro. According to the 2010 National Brazilian Census, Petr ...
Zona Industrial Tupy Zona Industrial Tupy is an industrial quarter located in the city of Joinville
Joinville () is the largest city in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil. It is the third largest municipality in the southern region of Brazil, after t ...
Culture
Joinville is famous for its strong
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
-influenced culture. The city retains many aspects of German culture, in its architecture, in the local dishes, parties and in the way of life of its inhabitants.
Joinville is the host city of the ''Festival de Dança de Joinville'' (Joinville Dance Festival) which is the world's largest dance event, held every year during the month of July. Joinville is the only city outside of
Moscow
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to have a school of the
Bolshoi Ballet
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, the renowned Russian Ballet Company. The city is home to a
Catholic bishop
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, several Lutheran churches (one of the largest communities in Brazil), a
Botanical Garden
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and a
Zoo
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The term ''zoological garden'' refers to zoo ...
. Parks, and several beaches are less than an hour's drive away from the city. Joinville is also home to several museums including the "MUBI" bicycle museum.
The Royal Palace, built in the mid-19th century, nowadays is a designated National Museum of Immigration History, specifically detailing the struggle and hardship German immigrants went through on their journey to Brazil in the 1800s. It has furniture and costumes dating back to the mid-19th century.
International Dance Festival
Every year since 1982, Joinville's Dance Festival gathers in the city thousands of professional dancers and viewers from all over the world. The festival always takes place in the second half of July. The 11 days of presentations attract around 50 thousand people to Centreventos Cau Hansen, making it one of the largest events of its kind in the world. Joinville's Dance Festival has even received a mention in the 2005 edition of the
Guinness Book of World Records
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as the world's "largest dance festival". There are competitions in seven different categories, from
classical ballet
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to folk dances. Squares, shopping centres and many companies take the opportunity to promote other events at the same time, such as courses and talks.
Industrial tourism
With a population of over half a million inhabitants and an economy based mainly on industry, Joinville has become the largest city in State of Santa Catarina.
Economy
Joinville's economy is based on industrial activities and commerce. The city is also the center to some of Brazil's largest software companies such as
, Logocenter, Microvix and SoftExpert.
Joinville is also home to numerous large corporations in Brazil such as Tupy, Tigre,
Embraco
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Its headquarters and main factory is in Jo ...
, Döhler,
Whirlpool
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, Wetzel,
Busscar
Busscar Ônibus S.A. was a Brazilian bus manufacturer that built coaches, trolleybuses, charter and tour buses, founded on 17 September 1946. The company was based in Joinville in the south of Brazil, where it had industrial premises that cover ...
, Ciser, Schulz S/A.
The city has one of the highest standards of living in Brazil. Its industrial output is the third-largest in the Southern States of Brazil, after the large main cities of
Porto Alegre
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and
Curitiba
Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Brazil. The city's population was 1,948,626 , making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in ...
. Joinville is also the third most populous city in the southern region of Brazil, after the neighboring state capitals of Curitiba and Porto Alegre.
General Motors
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opened a motors factory in Joinville in 2012. It plans to invest up to US$1 billion in the coming years in another plant next to its new plant and a full assembly line is in the works for the future.
The neighboring town of
Araquari
Araquari is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.
The municipality of Araquari was basically colonized by Azorean immigrants, who arrived at the coast of Santa Catarina between 1748 and 1756, and since ...
is home to a BMW car manufacturing plant; the headquarters of are in Joinville.
Central Europe
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. A minority of the population (7.32%) are
Black
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or
Pardo
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IBGE
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2000. ''
Religion
The first settlers were mainly
Lutheran
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s but, nowadays, followers of this religion make up only 6.13% of the population. Today, most of the
Protestant
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s are of
Pentecostal
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faith. The first congregation of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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in Brazil was organized in Joinville. The main religion, as in most of Brazil, is
Roman Catholicism
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.
''Source:
IBGE
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2000. ''
Education
Joinville is proud to have the best public education in Santa Catarina, recognized by the Ministry of Education. Schools, in general, have good infrastructure. The schooling rate (for people aged 6 to 14 years) was 97.3 in 2010. This placed the municipality in position 230 of 295 among the cities of the state and in position 3221 of 5570 among the cities of Brazil.
English
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* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
and
Spanish
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* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
are part of the official
high school
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curriculum. As most of Joinville's inhabitants are of German ancestry, the
German language
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is also taught in some schools.
Colleges and universities
State and Federal
* UFSC -
Federal University of Santa Catarina
The Federal University of Santa Catarina ( pt, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC) is a public university in Florianópolis, the capital city of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil.
Considered one of the leading universities in Brazil, ...
* IFSC -
Federal Institute of Santa Catarina
The Federal Institute of Santa Catarina ( pt, Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina, IFSC) is an institution of higher, vocational, and middle education located in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. IFSC awards undergraduate and graduate deg ...
* UDESC -
Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina State University ( pt, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, UDESC) is a State Public University in Brazil. It was established in 1965.
UDESC is located in Santa Catarina (Brazil), Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil, primar ...
Private
* ACE - Associação Catarinense de Ensino
* FCJ - Faculdade Cenecista de Joinville
* CATÓLICA -
* IELUSC - Instituto Superior e Centro Educacional Luterano Bom Jesus
* IESVILLE - Instituto de Ensino Superior de Joinville
* INESA - Instituto de Ensino Superior Santo Antônio
* SENAI - Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial
* SOCIESC - Sociedade Educacional de Santa Catarina (pt Wikipedia)
* UNIVILLE - Universidade da Região de Joinville
IATA
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code: JOI) is a minor airport in southern Brazil and serves only domestic flights. It is located from downtown.
Highways
The city is served by Harold Nielson Bus Station. It is run by ''Seinfra'' and has two floors and eighteen companies, with buses that make intercity and interstate journeys daily. Passenger traffic occurs twenty-four hours a day, with sale of tickets varying from company to company.
Joinville is away from
Curitiba
Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Brazil. The city's population was 1,948,626 , making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in ...
on the
BR-101
The BR-101 (also called ''Translitorânea'' (transcoastal), officially named ''Rodovia Governador Mário Covas''.Florianópolis, the state capital.
Health
Joinville has specialized clinics mainly in surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics, dentistry, neurology, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, gynecology, urology, endocrinology, orthopedics, nephrology, among others. By 2011, the city had seven hospitals, 635 doctors' offices, 86 dental offices, 54 health posts, 146 pharmacies, 4 emergency rooms and 36 ambulances. Besides the seven hospitals, the city still has: Maternity Darci Vargas; Pro-Rim Institute, reference in the country; Sadalla Amin Ghanem Hospital of Eyes.
The average infant mortality rate in the city is 7.57 for 1000 live births. The hospitalizations due to diarrhea are 0.2 for every 1,000 inhabitants. Compared to all municipalities in the state, it is in positions 155 of 295 and 235 of 295, respectively. When compared to cities throughout Brazil, these positions are 3759 of 5570 and 4284 of 5570, respectively.
Sport
The city also offers leisure options in
sport
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s: there is a
golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...
course,
equestrian
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Horseback riding (or Riding in British English)
Examples of this are:
* Equestrian sports
*Equestrian order, one of the upper classes i ...
centre and a kart track. For outdoor activities lovers, there are places suitable for practicing any sport, from shooting (German tradition from the Middle Ages, kept until today) to adventure and nautical - the largest and best equipped Yacht Club in Santa Catarina State is in the municipality.
The city also hosts famous teams of basketball, salon (Indoors) football and volleyball, all of them highly recognised in the national leagues.
Sporting clubs
*
Joinville Esporte Clube
Joinville Esporte Clube, JEC or simply Joinville, is a Brazilian Football League Teams, Brazilian football team from Joinville in Santa Catarina . Founded on January 29, 1976 they have won the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Série B and Campeo ...
(abbreviation: JEC).
On 8 December 2013, Joinville made headlines in the sport world when the game between
Clube Atlético Paranaense
Club Athletico Paranaense (commonly known as Athletico and formerly known as Atlético Paranaense) is a Brazilian football team from the city of Curitiba, capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The team ...
and Vasco da Gama-RJ at Arena Joinville, the main football stadium in town was interrupted by violent fights between fans. The game was part of the last qualifying games of the Premier league "Serie A" in Brazil - Atlético Paranaense were fighting for a position in the Libertadores Cup and Vasco da Gama was fighting not to be relegated to the lower league "Serie B". Atlético Paranaense were hosting a game in Joinville after already being penalized for violence in its own arena in
Curitiba, Paraná
Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná in Brazil. The city's population was 1,948,626 , making it the eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in Brazil's South Region. The Curitiba Metropolitan area ...
(120 km away from Joinville).
Notable people
*
Eduardo Fischer
Eduardo Aquiles Fischer (born March 25, 1980 in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil) is an Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Brazil. He swam for Brazil at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.
Early years
Eduardo began swimming at the age of seven, bu ...
Luma Grothe
Luma Grothe (born 1993/94) is a Brazilian model.
Biography
Grothe was born in Joinville, Brazil. She is of German, Japanese and African descent.
Career
Luma Grothe started modeling in London, England, where she learned English. Grothe appears ...
,
fashion model
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*
Maurício Gugelmin
Maurício Gugelmin (born 20 April 1963) is a Brazilian former racing driver. He took part in both Formula One and Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART). He participated in 80 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting in for the March team. Gugelmin achi ...
, former
Formula One
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and
ChampCar
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driver
*
Juarez Machado
Juarez Machado (born 1941 in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil) is a Brazilian painter.
Biography
Machado studied fine arts at the School of Art in the state of Paraná, in the city of Curitiba. He has worked in illustration, theatre, tele ...
fashion model
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Vitor Miranda
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Biography
Vitor Miranda was born in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Braz ...
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thaiboxer
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2003 Pan American Games
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Tiago Splitter
Tiago Splitter Beims (born January 1, 1985) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player who played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently serving as player development coach for the Brooklyn Nets. A ...
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basketball player
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