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Teresina (tārāzē`nä), city (1991 pop. 599,272), capital of Piauí state, NE Brazil, on the Parnaíba River. It is the main commercial and agricultural distribution center in the Parnaíba valley; cattle, hides and skins, rice, wax, beans, and cassava are shipped through the city. Its industries produce textiles, sugar, soap, and lumber. Teresina was a planned city formally established in 1852 and named for Brazilian Empress Teresa Cristina Maria. Teresina an inland port in NE Brazil, capital of Piauí state, on the Parnaíba River: chief commercial centre of the Parnaíba valley. Pop.: 895 000 (2005 est.) 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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In the full-length Napoli, Lund played Gennaro, the fisherman in love with the gorgeous Teresina (the fleet-footed Tina Hojlund). This conclusion emerged from a study of street children from Rio de Janeiro, the Amazonian city of Belem, and the northeastern city of Teresina in Brazil. ``He has a natural drive for life,'' his mother, Teresina DiCaprio-Geery, said. |
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