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Natal (IPA: [na'taw]) is the capital city of Rio Grande do Norte, a north eastern state in Brazil. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 712,317. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... Image File history File links RioGrandedoNorte_Municip_Natal. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Brazil is currently divided in five regions, by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Brazil is divided into twenty-six estados (states; singular estado) and one district, the Distrito Federal (Federal District) which contains the capital city, BrasÃlia. ... Flag of Rio Grande do Norte See other Brazilian States Capital Natal Largest City Natal Area 53,015 kmÂ² Population - Total - Density 2,770,730 52. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 6 days remaining in the year. ... Year 1599 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... PSB can stand for: Public Security Bureau (China) Partido Socialista Brasileiro Pet Shop Boys The PSB Speakers loudspeaker company This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol kmÂ², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth â€“ approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... â€¹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, â€² â€“ a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... âˆ’12 | âˆ’11 | âˆ’10 | âˆ’9:30 | âˆ’9 | âˆ’8 | âˆ’7 | âˆ’6 | âˆ’5 | âˆ’4 | âˆ’3:30 | âˆ’3 | âˆ’2:30 | âˆ’2 | âˆ’1 | âˆ’0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the â€œInternational Phonetic Alphabetâ€. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... Flag of Rio Grande do Norte See other Brazilian States Capital Natal Largest City Natal Area 53,015 kmÂ² Population - Total - Density 2,770,730 52. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

Geography

Natal is located at 5°46′S, 35°12′W, in the far east of South America. The city has a total area of 170 km². Natal lies on the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of the Potengi river. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

Climate

Natal has a typical tropical climate, with warm to hot temperatures and high relative humidity all throughout the year. However, these conditions are relieved by a near absence of extreme temperatures and pleasant trade winds blowing from the ocean. January is the warmest month, with mean maxima of 32°C and minima of 22°C and more sun; July experiences the coolest temperatures, with mean maxima of 27°C and minima of 17°C and more rain. Naples beach in Florida lined with coconut trees is an example of a tropical climate. ... Sol redirects here. ... Rain is a type of precipitation, a product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that is deposited on the earths surface. ...

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Vegetation

Natal has a Tropical forest. Rainforests are characterized by high rainfall, with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 2,000 mm (about 78 inches or 2 meters) and 1700 mm (about 67 inches). The soil can be poor because high rainfall tends to leach out soluble nutrients. There are several common characteristics of tropical rainforest trees. Tropical rainforest species frequently possess one or more attributes not commonly seen in trees of higher latitudes or trees in drier conditions on the same latitude. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, also known as tropical rain forests, are a tropical and subtropical biome. ... The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia. ...

History

The northeastern tip of South America, cape São Roque, 20 miles to the north of Natal, was first visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501-1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of the day. For decades thereafter, no permanent European settlement was established in the area, inhabited by the Potiguar tribe. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 911 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Natal, Brazil ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 911 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Natal, Brazil ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 Ã— 768 pixel, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 Ã— 768 pixel, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... 1501 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amerigo Vespucci Amerigo Vespucci (March 9, 1454 -February 22, 1512) was an Italian merchant, explorer and cartographer. ...

In 1597, after some years during which French pirates, led by Jacques Riffault, established regular commercial activities with the native population, the ninth Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil, Francisco de Sousa, ordered the expulsion of the buccaneers. The successful expedition was led by the Captain-Major of the Captaincy of Pernambuco, Manuel de Mascarenhas Homem, with the assistance of Jerônimo de Albuquerque Maranhão. For other uses, see: 1597 (number). ... Flag of Pernambuco See other Brazilian States Capital Recife Largest City Recife Area 98,281 kmÂ² Population - Total - Density 7,918,344 80. ...

Albuquerque Maranhão began on January 6, 1598 the construction of the Fort of the Holy Kings or of the Magi-Kings ("Forte dos Santos Reis" or "Forte dos Reis Magos"), named after the Three Wise Men, honored in the Christian feast of the Epiphany, celebrated on that day. is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 7 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I. April 13 - Edict of Nantes - Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. ... The Three Wise Men are given the names Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar in this late 6th century mosaic from the Basilica of St Apollinarius in Ravenna, Italy. ... This article is about the Christian feast. ...

On December 25, 1599, Natal (whose name means Nativity or Christmas in Portuguese) was established as a village outside the fort. The fort, city, and surrounding areas were occupied by Dutch forces from 1633 to 1654. December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 6 days remaining in the year. ... Year 1599 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. ...

The sandy soil of Natal prevented the city from becoming a producer of sugarcane, during the colonial times. For centuries, the economy of the State was based on the raising of cattle in the dry interior lands; the cattle was sent alive to the larger centers, to be used as traction, or was turned into jerked beef, to be used as food; the most typical food of Natal, "carne de sol" (sun meat), has origins in that jerked beef. Carne de sol (Spanish for meat of the sun) is a dish from Northeastern Brazil. ...

Last century, Natal benefited from the growth of the industries of salt (the north of Rio Grande do Norte is the largest producer in Brazil) and petroleum (the largest inland Brazilian reserves are in the State). Natal grew quickly, but in a somewhat planned way (compared to other major Brazilian cities); transit flows smoothly, public services are well distributed, ecologic conscience is visible; violence levels are low. Tourists (first Brazilians, more recently foreigners) discovered the city, which became one of the major tourist destinations in Brazil.

Because of its strategic position (Natal is one of the cities in Brazil nearest to Western Europe and Africa, especially Dakar, Senegal), an American air base was built in a suburb of Natal named Parnamirim during World War II as part of the so-called Operation Rainbow; this base provided support for allied troops combating in the north of Africa. Thousands of American soldiers were sent to Natal, and their presence left traces in the culture of the city. (City of Dakar, divided into 19 communes darrondissement) City proper (commune) RÃ©gion Dakar DÃ©partement Dakar Mayor Pape Diop (PDS) (since 2002) Area 82. ... Parnamirim is a city in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. ...

Economy

With its dozens of sandy, white beaches, such as Ponta Negra and its famous Morro do Careca, Tabatinga - the cliff of dolphins, Pirangi, Redinha, and Jenipabu with its famous fixed sand dunes and imported camels, tourism is the most important industry of Natal, attracting Brazilians, Europeans (many from Germany, Portugal and Italy), and Americans alike. It is also a relevant administrative center for the oil industry (Rio Grande do Norte being the second largest oil-producing state in Brazil). The fishing industry is strong (shark cartilage being a major export to Japan) as is the cultivation of tropical fruit, especially mangos, guavas, and cashews (the fruit and the nuts). In fact, the largest cashew tree in the world is located near the coast in the neighborhood of Pirangi, south of the city center. This tree has a circumference of 500 metres and occupies an area of 7,300m², making it 70 times the size of average cashew trees. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 191 KB) Natal, (Brazil) - Via Costeira Photo by myself (User:Patrick-br), December-2004. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 191 KB) Natal, (Brazil) - Via Costeira Photo by myself (User:Patrick-br), December-2004. ... Ponta Negra is the name of one of the best known beaches in the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. ... Pirangi is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... For other uses, see Camel (disambiguation). ... â€œTouristâ€ redirects here. ... Flag of Rio Grande do Norte See other Brazilian States Capital Natal Largest City Natal Area 53,015 kmÂ² Population - Total - Density 2,770,730 52. ... Orders Carcharhiniformes Heterodontiformes Hexanchiformes Lamniformes Orectolobiformes Pristiophoriformes Squaliformes Squatiniformes â€ Symmoriida Sharks (superorder Selachimorpha) are fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton [1] and a streamlined body. ... Cartilage is a type of dense connective tissue. ... MaNGOS (Massive Network Game Object Server [2]) is a free, open source, cross-platform, object-oriented MMORPG server project, hosted on SourceForge. ... Binomial name Anacardium occidentale L. The Cashew Anacardium occidentale is a tree in the flowering plant family, Brazil, where it is called by its Portuguese name Cajú (the fruit) or Cajueiro (the tree). ...

Curiosity

Vehicles: 186.616 (jun./2006); Daily newspapers: 3 (jul./2006); Foundation day: 25/12/1599. Vehicles are non-living means of transport. ...

Education

Portuguese language is the official language of schools. But English language and Spanish language are part of the official high school curriculum. Portuguese ( or lÃngua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain) and northern Portugal from the Latin spoken by romanized Celtiberians about 1000 years ago. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ...

Colleges and universities

Natal has a Federal University (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN), a state University (Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte - UERN), and a private University ( Universidade Potiguar - UnP). The Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica do Rio Grande do Norte - CEFET-RN (Federal Center for Technological Education of Rio Grande do Norte) is an institution linked to the Ministry of Education and its aim is to instruct and to qualify professionals in the several levels and modalities of education, for the different sectors of economy. In Natal, there are also several private colleges such as FATERN-Gama FIlho, FAL, FANEC, Faculdade Câmara Cascudo, FACEN, FACEX, FARN, and Faculdade Católica Nossa Senhora das Neves. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 Ã— 1200 pixel, file size: 997 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Copyright Â© 2005 Patrick. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 Ã— 1200 pixel, file size: 997 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Copyright Â© 2005 Patrick. ... Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) is a public Brazilian university funded by the Brazilian federal government, located in the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. ...

Culture

Festa Junina (Saint John Festival)

Festa Junina was introduced to Northeastern Brazil by the Portuguese for whom St John's day (also celebrated as Midsummer Day in several European countries), on the 24th of June, is one of the oldest and most popular celebrations of the year. Differently, of course, from what happens on the European Midsummer Day, the festivities in Brazil do not take place during the summer solstice but during the tropical winter solstice. The festivities traditionally begin after the 12th of June, on the eve of St Anthony's day, and last until the 29th, which is Saint Peter's day. During these fifteen days, there are bonfires, fireworks, and folk dancing in the streets. Once exclusively a rural festivity, today, in Brazil, it is largely a city festival during which people joyfully and theatrically mimic peasant stereotypes and clichés, all in good fun and high spirits. Typical refreshments and dishes are served. It should be noted that, as during Carnival, these festivities involve wearing costumes (in this case, peasant costumes), dancing, heavy drinking, and visual spectacles (fireworks display and folk dancing). Similar to what happens on Midsummer and St John's Day in Europe, bonfires are a central part of these festivities in Brazil. Festa Junina, typically termed SÃ£o JoÃ£o (Saint John) as it is centered on that saints day, is the name of annual Brazilian celebrations (historically related to the Midsummer festivities in Europe) which take place in the beginning of the Brazilian winter, consequently during the European summer. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 911 KB) Summary A pic of Diwali fireworks. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 911 KB) Summary A pic of Diwali fireworks. ... For other uses, see Fireworks (disambiguation). ... Festa Junina, typically termed SÃ£o JoÃ£o (Saint John) as it is centered on that saints day, is the name of annual Brazilian celebrations (historically related to the Midsummer festivities in Europe) which take place in the beginning of the Brazilian winter, consequently during the European summer. ... Midsummer may refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice and the diverse celebrations of it around the world, but more often refers to European celebrations that accompany the summer solstice, or to Western festivals that take place in June and are usually related to Saint John... A European is primarily a person who was born into one of the countries within the continent of Europe. ... Midsummer may refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice and the diverse celebrations of it around the world, but more often refers to European celebrations that accompany the summer solstice, or to Western festivals that take place in June and are usually related to Saint John... Illumination of Earth by the sun on the northern hemisphere summer solstice The summer solstice is an astronomical term regarding the position of the sun in relation to the celestial equator. ... Illumination of Earth by Sun on the day of the northern hemisphere winter solstice Illumination of Earth by Sun on the day of the southern hemisphere winter solstice In astronomy, the winter solstice is the moment when the earth is at a point in its orbit where one hemisphere is... A bonfire or balefire is a large controlled outdoor fire made from bales of straw or wood. ... For other uses, see Fireworks (disambiguation). ... Midsummer may refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice and the diverse celebrations of it around the world, but more often refers to European celebrations that accompany the summer solstice, or to Western festivals that take place in June and are usually related to Saint John... A bonfire or balefire is a large controlled outdoor fire made from bales of straw or wood. ...

Carnival

The four-day period before Lent leading up to Ash Wednesday is carnival time in Brazil. Rich and poor alike forget their cares as they party in the streets. This article describes the festival season. ...

Infrastructure

International Airport

Located virtually at sea level (169 feet), with favorable weather and geographic conditions, Augusto Severo International Airport in Parnamirim is 18 kilometers from Natal (RN). It takes its name from Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão, a native son of that state who died in an accident in France in 1902. The airport has a total area of 11.3 thousand square meters and capacity for 1.2 million passengers a year. The installations and passenger terminals are air conditioned with equipment that can put out 630 tons of cooled air. With an area of 5.5 million square meters, the airport complex operates with 16,482 square meters of passenger and cargo terminals and administrative and maintenance installations. There are 6,224 meters of runways and 61.5 square meters of apron space, providing connections from the greater Natal region to the main centers of the world. The airport is the only one in the Northeast Region to receive charter flights from Scandinavia. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Augusto Severo International Airport (IATA: NAT, ICAO: SBNT) is an international airport located at Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. ... Augusto Severo International Airport (IATA: NAT, ICAO: SBNT) is an international airport located at Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe which includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ...

Port

Port of Natal. Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ...

Neighborhoods

North Zone Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 782 KB) Description: Natal (Rio Grande do Norte), Brasil. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 782 KB) Description: Natal (Rio Grande do Norte), Brasil. ... For other uses, see River (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 Ã— 1200 pixel, file size: 878 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Natal (Rio Grande do Norte), Brasil. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 Ã— 1200 pixel, file size: 878 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Natal (Rio Grande do Norte), Brasil. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 Ã— 1200 pixel, file size: 713 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Natal - Monumento em homenagem aos Reis Magos. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 Ã— 1200 pixel, file size: 713 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Natal - Monumento em homenagem aos Reis Magos. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 Ã— 1200 pixel, file size: 293 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Dune. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 Ã— 1200 pixel, file size: 293 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Dune. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...

Rocket launch site Centro de Lançamento de Foguetes Barreira do Inferno

At 5°55'30" S and 35°9'47" W ( according Wikimapia), there is since 1965 a launch site for sounding rockets, called Centro de Lançamento de Foguetes Barreira do Inferno, from which regularly rockets of the types Nike-Cajun, Sonda, Black Brant, Super Loki, etc. are launched. In opposite to Alcântara it is just a site for launching suborbital rockets. Visiting the site is possible upon previous arrangement. AlcÃ¢ntara is a Brazilian city in the state of MaranhÃ£o. ...

Sister cities

Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... // The name of the Spanish city CÃ³rdoba had been spread all over the world: homonymous places etc. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country Brazil Region South State Rio Grande do Sul Government - Mayor JosÃ© FogaÃ§a (PPS) Area - City 496. ...

External links

Categories: Rio Grande do Norte | Cities in Brazil Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Brazil is divided into twenty-six estados (states; singular estado) and one district, the Distrito Federal (Federal District) which contains the capital city, BrasÃlia. ... Nickname: Motto: Pax et Labore Location of Aracaju Coordinates: , Country Region State Sergipe Founded 1592 Incorporated (as capital) March 17, 1855 Government - Mayor Edvaldo Nogueira PC do B Elevation 4. ... Nickname: Location in Brazil Coordinates: , Country Region State Minas Gerais Founded 1701 Incorporated (as city) December 12, 1897 Government - Mayor Fernando da Mata Pimentel (PT) Area - City 330. ... Nickname: Local da cidade de BelÃ©m, no estado do ParÃ¡ State ParÃ¡ County BelÃ©m Government - Mayor Duciomar Gomes da Costa Area - City 1,070 kmÂ² (413. ... Boa Vista is the capital of the Brazilian state of Roraima. ... For other uses, see Campo Grande (disambiguation). ... Coordinates: , Country Brazil Region Central-West State Mato Grosso Government - Mayor Wilson Pereira dos Santos PSDB Area - City 3,538 kmÂ² (1,366 sq mi) Elevation 165 m (541 ft) Population (2000) - City 542,861 - Density 153. ... Location of Curitiba Country Brazil Region Sul State ParanÃ¡ Founded 29 March 1693 Incorporated 1842 Government - Mayor Carlos Alberto Richa (PSDB) Area - City 430. ... Nickname: Location in Brazil Coordinates: , Country Region State Santa Catarina Founded March 23, 1726 Government - Mayor Dario Elias Berger (PSDB) Area - City 436. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Location in the state of GoiÃ¡s. ... Considered the second greenest city in the world. ... MacapÃ¡ (mekepÃ¤Â´) is the capital of the state of AmapÃ¡ in Brazil, (1996 pop. ... Maceio, Brazil. ... Location in Brazil Country Region State Amazonas Founded 1669 Government - Mayor Serafim CorrÃªa (PSB) Area - City 11. ... Palmas is the capital of the state of Tocantins, in Brazil. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country Brazil Region South State Rio Grande do Sul Government - Mayor JosÃ© FogaÃ§a (PPS) Area - City 496. ... Porto Velho is the capital of the Brazilian state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin. ... Nickname: Motto: Ut luceat omnibus Latin: That it may shine on all (Matthew 5:15) Location in Brazil Country Region State Pernambuco Founded March 12, 1537 Incorporated (as village) 1709 Incorporated (as city) 1823 Government - Mayor JoÃ£o Paulo Lima e Silva (PT) Area - City 218 kmÂ² (84. ... Rio Branco is the capital of the state of Acre in Brazil. ... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: , Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Government - Mayor CÃ©sar Maia (Democrats) Area - City 1,260 kmÂ² (486. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic illa ad arcam reversa est, portuguese E Assim a Pomba Voltou Ã Arca Location of Salvador Coordinates: , Region State Founded 29 March 1549 Government - Mayor JoÃ£o Henrique Area - City 313 kmÂ² (120. ... Nickname: Motto: Non ducor, duco(Latin) I am not led, I lead Location in the SÃ£o Paulo state. ... SÃ£o LuÃs is the capital of the state of MaranhÃ£o, Brazil. ... Teresina (formerly written Theresina) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of PiauÃ and the only inland capital in the northeastern region of the country. ... For other uses, see Vitoria (disambiguation). ...

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