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Banda Oriental |
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Banda Oriental (bän`dä ōryāntäl`) [Span.,=eastern shore, i.e., of the Río de la Plata Plata, Río de la (rē`ō thā lä plä`tä), estuary, c. ..... Click the link for more information. ], region, S Uruguay. An alluvial plain, it is Uruguay's principal cattle-raising and wheat-growing region. In the colonial era, Banda Oriental was the term applied to Uruguay and part of Brazil. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I am writing as if I had been among the inhabitants of central Africa: Banda Oriental would not be flattered by the comparison; but such were my feelings at the time. |
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