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ID: 7006262
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Santa Catarina (state)  Santa Catarina (state)

Coordinates:
Lat: 27 00 00 S  degrees minutes   Lat: -27.0000  decimal degrees
Long: 050 00 00 W  degrees minutes   Long: -50.0000  decimal degrees

Note: Named for St. Catherine by famous explorer, Sebastian Cabot; settled by Portuguese & Spanish in 16th cen. & occupied by European immigrants since 18th cen.; has heavy rainfall year round; known for its progressive social welfare programs.

Names:
Santa Catarina (preferred,C,V)
Santa Catarina, Estado de (C,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of South America (continent)  ....  South America (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Brazil (nation)  ........  Brazil (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Sul (region)  ............  Sul (region) (P)
Hierarchy of Santa Catarina (state)  ................  Santa Catarina (state) (P)

Place Types:
state (preferred, C)  ............  since 1889
second level subdivision (C)
agricultural land (C)
mining center (C)

Sources and Contributors:
Santa Catarina..........  [VP Preferred]
.............................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) X, 425
Santa Catarina, Estado de..........  [VP]
............................................  NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) X, 425
..................  NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]

 

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