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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 |
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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. |
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| Santa Catarina (preferred,C,V,Spanish)
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| Estado de Santa Catarina (C,V,O,Spanish)
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| Santa Catarina, Estado de (C,V)
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| BR26 (C,U,FIPS)
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| Santa Catharina (C,U)
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| Volta Grande (C,U)
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Sul (region (geographic)) (P) |
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| state (preferred, C) |
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since 1889 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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| agricultural land (C) |
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| mining center (C) |
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| inhabited place (C) |
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