Rio Grande do Norte (rē`
grän`dĭ th nôr`tĭ), state (1996 pop. 2,415,567), 20,469 sq mi (53,015 sq km), NE Brazil, on the Atlantic Ocean. Natal Natal , city (1991 pop. 606,887), capital of Rio Grande do Norte state, NE Brazil, just above the mouth of the Potengi River. A modern city that has retained its colonial flavor and is beautifully situated among white palm-studded beaches, Natal attracts many
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Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte
grän`dĭ th nôr`tĭ), state (1996 pop. 2,415,567), 20,469 sq mi (53,015 sq km), NE Brazil, on the Atlantic Ocean. Natal Natal , city (1991 pop. 606,887), capital of Rio Grande do Norte state, NE Brazil, just above the mouth of the Potengi River. A modern city that has retained its colonial flavor and is beautifully situated among white palm-studded beaches, Natal attracts many..... Click the link for more information. is the capital.
Rio Grande do Norte
a state of NE Brazil, on the Atlantic: much of it is semiarid plateau. Capital: Natal. Pop.: 2 852 784 (2002). Area: 53 014 sq. km (20 469 sq. miles)
Rio Grande do Norte
a state in northeastern Brazil. Area, 53,000 sq km. Population, 1.6 million (1970). The capital is Natal. The economy of Rio Grande do Norte is based on backward agriculture. Sugarcane is grown on the Atlantic coast, long-staple cotton is grown in the west, and sisal is grown in the south; the state accounts for approximately 30 percent of the nation’s total sisal harvest. Rio Grande do Norte is second in Brazil in the gathering of the wax of the carnauba palm. Tungsten and salt are mined and agricultural raw materials are processed.
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