Pará
Pará is one of the
states of
Brazil, located in the northern part of the country. \nNeighboring states are (from north clockwise)
Amapá,
Maranhão,
Tocantins,
Mato Grosso,
Amazonas and
Roraima. To the north it also borders
Guyana and
Suriname (including the district named
Para).
Other cities include:\n*
Santarém\n*Óbidos
Geography
\nPará has a territory covered mostly by jungle, covering a vast area of Amazon Rainforest.
History
\nThe state was place for several rebellions during colonial times (see History of Brazil).
Flag
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larger image | \nThe white stripe in the flag represents the zodiac. The blue star is Spica in the constellation Virgo, which is also depicted on the Flag of Brazil representing the state. The two red areas symbolize the vigor of the local people.\n |
External links
\n*Brazilian Embassy in London
