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Rio Branco |
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Rio Branco, city (1996 pop. 228,907), capital of Acre state, NW Brazil, on the Acre River. Rubber and Brazil nuts are its chief products; there is also some farming. Rio Branco has air connections with the major cities of Brazil, but river travel is still an important means of transportation. Rio Branco was built on the site of a former rubber plantation. It has a university. Rio Branco 1. a city in W Brazil, capital of Acre state. Pop.: 261 000 (2005 est.) 2. a river in Brazil, flowing south to the Rio Negro. Length: 644 km (400 miles) 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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relations at the University of Brasilia (1979 to 1995) and in history of Brazilian diplomatic relations at the Rio Branco Institute (1980 to 1995). In 1872, War Minister Rio Branco noted the general repugnance most Brazilians demonstrated for army service while lauding the army's important social mission: "the army has saved many individuals from dangerous idleness, living lives useless to society. This program will investigate the possibility of additional mineralized bodies between the Ze do Torno granites to the north and Rio Branco granites to the south. |
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