Paraná
Paraná is one of the
states of
Brazil, located in the southern part of the country, bordering
Paraguay. The territory was set apart from the province of
São Paulo in
1843, as a punishment for the latter's support in the insurrection of
1842.
Other cities include:\n*
Londrina\n*
Maringá\n*Ponta Grossa\n*Cascavel\n*Guarapuava\n*Campo Mourão\n*Cornélio Procópio\n*Araucária\n*São José dos Pinhais\n*Paranaguá\n*Pato Branco\n*Santo Antônio da Platina\n*Foz do Iguaçu
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Education
\nIn 2001, with the new governor, Roberto Requião, the state of Parana started a huge educational program, called "Paraná Digital". This program will install about 5.000 laboratories using Linux to every state student.