Paraná Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Capital: | Curitiba |
| Area: | 199,544km²
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| Inhabitants: | 9,150,000 (?)
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| Pop. density: | ? inh./km² |
| Timezone: | GMT -3 |
| ISO 3166-2: | BR-PR |
| Governor: | Roberto Requião |
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Other meanings: Paraná, Argentina, River 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:
- Londrina
- Maringá
- Ponta Grossa
- Cascavel
- Guarapuava
- Campo Mourão
- Cornélio Procópio
- Araucária
- São José dos Pinhais
- Paranaguá
- Pato Branco
- Santo Antônio da Platina
- Foz do Iguaçu
Education
In 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.
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