Florianópolis
State	Santa Catarina
Area:	437 km²
Population:	386 913 (Estimate: 07/2004)
Height:	3 m above sea level
Postcode (CEP):	88000-000
Geographic location:	27°35′ S 48°35′ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=27_35_S_48_35_W_)
Address of the local government:	Prefeitura Municipal de Florianópolis Rua Conselheiro Mafra, 656 Centro Florianópolis
Website:	www.pmf.sc.gov.br
Contact:	e-mail (http://www.pmf.sc.gov.br/anexos/contato.htm)
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Florianopolis Main Church

Florianópolis (also known as Floripa) is the capital city of Santa Catarina State in southern Brazil. It is an island city with a population of 386.913 (2004/IBGE). 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. ... Santa Catarina is the name of several places: One of the federal states of Brazil; see Santa Catarina, Brazil. ... Location of Florianopolis Created and published under the GFDL by User Herr Klugbeisser. ... Main Church in Florianopolis. ... Main Church in Florianopolis. ... Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It is surrounded by smaller islands with forts which protected ships in the 17th century. Most of the population lives in its northern half. The southern half is more isolated and less developed. Though originally settled by Portuguese (from the Islands of Açores), like the rest of the Santa Catarina state, the city has a strong German and Italian influence. Florianópolis is a popular destination for South American tourists, because of its location and white sand beaches. Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Flag of Azores Shaded relief map of the Azores from 1975 The Azores (Portuguese: Açores) are an archipelago of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,500 km from Lisbon and about 3,900 km from the east coast of North America. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

Universities

• Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), the only Federal University at the Santa Catarina State. Its main page is (http://www.ufsc.br) (In Portuguese)

• Universidade Estadual de Santa Catarina (UDESC), the State University of Santa Catarina. Its main page is (http://www.udesc.br) (In Portuguese)

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Beaches

There are about 42 well known beaches at Florianópolis island, but more than 100 in all. The most well-known beaches are:

• Jurerê - Very developed and organized; biggest houses.
• Joaquina - Nice dunes, very good waves.
• Mole - Mostly surfers. Known for its soft (mole) sand.
• Moçambique - Huge extension, surfers, camping.
• Armação - For surfers, fishermen; otherwise unpopulated.
• Ingleses - Family beach.
• Santinho - Has a known resort.
• Canasvieiras - Popular with Argentinians.

Hercílio Luz Bridge