Belém
There are 26 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese, which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city, Brasília. The twenty-six states are: See also: Brazil, List of subnational entities, List of capitals of subnational entities External link Map Categories... State	Pará
Area:	1070 km2
Population:	1 342 202 (Estimate: 07/2003)
Height:	10 m above sea level
Postcode (CEP):	66000-000
Geographic location:	01° 28' South 48º 29' West
Address of the local government:	Prefeitura de Belém Palácio Antonio Lemos Praça Dom Pedro II s/n
Website:	www.prefeituradebelem.com.br
Contact:	semad@cinbesa.com.br (mailto:semad@cinbesa.com.br)
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This article is about the city in The Federative Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil in Portuguese) is the largest and most populous country in South America, and fifth largest in the world. Spanning a vast area between central South America and the Atlantic Ocean, it borders Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela... Brazil. For other uses, see Belém (disambiguation).

Belém is a city in the nothern part of The Federative Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil in Portuguese) is the largest and most populous country in South America, and fifth largest in the world. Spanning a vast area between central South America and the Atlantic Ocean, it borders Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela... Brazil. It is the capital and also the biggest city of the state of Pará. Its metropolitan area has approximately 2.01 million inhabitants. It is the entrance gate and, together with Manaus as seen from a NASA satellite image, surrounded by the rivers. Manaus (formerly Manáos) is a city in north-west Brazil and capital of Amazonas State. Located on the Negro River near its confluence with the Amazon, it is the chief port and a for the regions... Manaus, the most important city in the brazilian amazonic region. It is also known as Cidade das mangueiras (city of the mango trees) due to the amount of those trees found in the city.

History

The region of Belém was originally inhabited by Tupinambá Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. This term comprises a large number of distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of them... indians.

The city was founded on January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 353 days remaining (354 in leap years). Events 1528 - Gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden. 1592 - Titus Andronicus first staged at the Rose Theatre. 1709 - Little Ice Age: Two-month freezing period begins... January 12, Events Dirk Hartog lands on an island off the Western Australian coast Pocahontas arrives in England War between Venice and Austria Collegium Musicum founded in Prague Nicolaus Copernicus De revolutionibus is placed on the Index of Forbidden Books by the Roman Catholic Church Births May 24 - John Maitland, Duke of... 1616 by capitain Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco, who was sent by the The Republic of Portugal (República Portuguesa), or Portugal, is a democratic republic located on the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe; it is the westernmost country in continental Europe. Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic... Portuguese crown to defend the region against French, Dutch and British colonisation attempts. For this purpose, he built a fortress called Forte do Presépio (currently called Forte do Castelo).

Initially, the city was named Feliz Lusitânia. Later it was renamed to Santa Maria do Grão Pará as well as Santa Maria de Belém do Grão Pará, finally receiving its current name Belém.

Distanced from the rest of the county and strongly linked to The Republic of Portugal (República Portuguesa), or Portugal, is a democratic republic located on the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe; it is the westernmost country in continental Europe. Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic... Portugal, Belém accepted The Federative Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil in Portuguese) is the largest and most populous country in South America, and fifth largest in the world. Spanning a vast area between central South America and the Atlantic Ocean, it borders Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela... Brazil's independency not before august Events July 15 - San Paolo fuori le Mura church in Rome almost completely destroyed by fire September 10 - Peru December 2 - US President James Monroe delivers a speech to the U.S. Congress, announcing a new policy of forbidding European interference in the Americas and establishing American neutrality in future... 1823, almost one year after its declaration.

Between 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). Events January 1 – Ole Pedersen Hoiland breaks into the Bank of Norway and steals 64.000 dalers January 7 - HMS Beagle anchors off the Chonos Archipelago. January 30 - Unsuccessful assassination attempt against President Andrew Jackson in the... 1835 and 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January 3 - One of the predecessor papers to the Herald Sun of Melbourne, Australia, The Port Phillip Herald, is founded by George Cavanaugh. January 10 - Uniform penny postage introduced in the UK. January 19 - Captain... 1840 Belém witnessed the Revolta dos Cabanos also known as Cabanagem, a revolt considered as to have the most authentic popular participation in the country's history.

Due to the growing importance of rubber ( Latex being collected from a wounded rubber tree The Pará rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is a tree belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. It is of major economical importance because its sap (known as latex) can be collected and used to make rubber. The tree can reach a height of over... Hevea brasiliensis) from the end of the 19th until the beginning of the 20th century, Belém became a very important marketplace. During this period many important buildings were constructed, such as Palácio Lauro Sodré, Colégio Gentil Bitencourt, Teatro da Paz, Palácio Antônio Lemos and the Ver-o-Peso market.

Geography

1° 27' South is one of the four cardinal or compass directions. It is the opposite of north and at right angles to east and west. True south is the direction towards the southern end of the axis about which the earth rotates, called the South Pole. The South Pole is located... south, 48° 29' West is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. West is the direction towards which the sun sets at the equinox. It is one of the four cardinal points of the compass, upon which it is considered the opposite of East, and at right angles to... west. As of 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... 2004, the population is 1.421 million, which makes it the 10th biggest city of The Federative Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil in Portuguese) is the largest and most populous country in South America, and fifth largest in the world. Spanning a vast area between central South America and the Atlantic Ocean, it borders Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela... Brazil. The mouth of the Length 6,296 km Elevation of the source 5,597 m Average discharge 219,000 m³/ s Area watershed 6,915,000 km² Origin Nevado Mismi Mouth Atlantic Ocean Basin countries Brazil (62.4%), Peru (16.3%) Bolivia (12.0%), Colombia (6.3%) Ecuador (2.1%) The Amazon... Amazon lies just to the north of the city.