States of Brazil
- States of Brazil
The
Federative Republic of Brazil is a union of twenty-six "estados" ("states"; singular "estado") and formed by the states and one district, the "Distrito Federal" ("Federal District") which contains thecapital city ,Brasília .States are generally based on historical, conventional borders and have developed throughout the centuries; though some boundaries are arbitrary. The federal district is not a state on its right, but shares some characteristics of a state and some of a municipality.
The Federal District is encompassed by the state of
Goiás andMinas Gerais . The codes given below are defined in .History
In 1943, with the entrance of Brazil into the
Second World War , the Vargas regime detached seven strategic territories from the border of the country in order to administer them directly:Amapá , Rio Branco,Acre , Guaporé, Ponta Porã, Iguaçu and thearchipelago ofFernando de Noronha . After the war, the first three territories were retained as states, with Rio Branco and Guaporé being renamedRoraima andRondônia , respectively. Ponta Porã and Iguaçu resorted to territorial status. In 1988, Fernando de Noronha became part ofPernambuco .In 1960, the square-shaped "Distrito Federal" was carved out of
Goiás in preparation for the new capital,Brasília . The previous federal district became the state ofGuanabara until in 1975 it was merged with the state of Rio de Janeiro, becoming the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.In 1977,
Mato Grosso was split into two states. The northern area retained the name Mato Grosso while the southern area became the state ofMato Grosso do Sul , withCampo Grande as its capital. The new Mato Grosso do Sul incorporated the territory of Ponta Porã and the northern part of Iguaçu. Central Iguaçu went to Paraná, and southern Iguaçu went to Santa Catarina.In 1988, the northern portion of
Goiás became the state ofTocantins , with Palmas as its capital.List of Brazilian states
ee also
*
Brazil Socio-Geographic Division
*List of Brazil state name etymologies
*List of major cities in Brazil External links
* [http://www.world-gazetteer.com/s/s_br.htm Map of Brazil]
*pt icon [http://www.municipionline.com.br/default.htm Portal of Brazilian municipalities]
* [http://www.labrazil.com/maps/touristCities.php Tourist Cities from Brazil]
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