Paraíba, Brazil

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• Paraíba — Infobox Brazilian State name = State of Paraíba motto = anthem = capital = João Pessoa latd= |latm= |latNS= |longd= |longm= |longEW= largest city = João Pessoa demonym = Paraibano leader name1 = Cássio Cunha Lima leader name2 = José Lacerda Neto… …   Wikipedia

• BRAZIL — BRAZIL, South American federal republic; general population (est.) 183 million (2005); Jewish population 97,000. Jewish history in Brazil is divided into four distinct periods with a specific interval: (a) The presence of new christians and the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Paraíba — [pä rä ē′bä] state of NE Brazil: 21,848 sq mi (56,586 sq km); pop. 3,201,000; cap. João Pessoa …   English World dictionary

• Paraíba — /par euh ee beuh/; Port. /pah rddah ee bah/, n. a state in E Brazil. 2,810,003; 21,760 sq. mi. (56,360 sq. km). Cap.: João Pessoa. * * * ▪ state, Brazil also called  Parahyba  or  Parahyba do Norte        estado (state) of northeastern Brazil.… …   Universalium

• brazil — /breuh zil /, n. brazilwood. [1350 1400; ME brasile < ML < It < Sp brasil, deriv. of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Gmc; see BRAISE] * * * Brazil Introduction Brazil Background: Following three centuries under the rule of… …   Universalium

• Brazil — Brazilian /breuh zil yeuhn/, adj., n. /breuh zil /, n. a republic in South America. 164,511,366; 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Cap.: Brasília. Portuguese and Spanish, Brasil. Official name, Federative Republic of Brazil. * * * Brazil… …   Universalium

• Paraíba do Sul — The Paraíba do Sul, or simply termed Paraíba is a river in the south east of Brazil. It flows 1,120 kilometres west to northeast from its source at the junction of the Paraitinga and Paraibuna rivers to the sea near Campos.Its main tributaries… …   Wikipedia

• Paraíba River — The Paraíba River may refer to three rivers in Brazil:*Paraíba do Norte River, in Paraíba state of northeastern Brazil *Paraíba do Meio River, in Alagoas state of northeastern Brazil *Paraíba do Sul River, in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro states… …   Wikipedia

• Brazil — Infobox Country native name = República Federativa do Brasil conventional long name = Federative Republic of Brazil common name = Brazil symbol type = Coat of arms national motto = Ordem e Progresso pt icon Order and Progress national anthem =… …   Wikipedia

• Energy policy of Brazil — Brazil is the 10th largest energy consumer in the world and the largest in South America. At the same time, it is an important oil and gas producer in the region and the world s second largest ethanol fuel producer. The governmental agencies… …   Wikipedia

• Paraíba do Sul River — River, eastern Brazil. It is formed by the confluence of the Parahitinga and Paraibuna rivers east of São Paulo; it flows northeast and forms part of the border between Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro states before emptying into the Atlantic… …   Universalium