Paraná (state)

- 24.67 - 51.62Koordinaten: 25 ° S, 52 ° W

The state of Paraná (abbreviated PR) is located in the south of Brazil. It is divided into six main regions with 399 municipalities ( " municipios ").

Geography

The area is 199,554 km ², its population approximately 10.2 million, the population density is about 48 persons per square kilometer.

The state is bordered on the west by Argentina and Paraguay. In the East Paraná is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the north by the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo, the south by the State of Santa Catarina. It is named after the river Paraná, which forms its western border.

The capital is Curitiba. She has even nicknamed the " Capital of Ecology" given and is known inter alia by an exemplary public transport system.

More cities in Paraná are, inter alia, Londrina, Maringá, Ponta Grossa, Cascavel and Foz do Iguaçu. The famous waterfalls of Iguaçu are also on the territory of that state.

Cities

Largest cities (population 1 July 2004)

• Curitiba - 1.72701 million
• Londrina - 480 822
• Maringá - 313 465
• Ponta Grossa - 295 383
• Foz do Iguaçu - 291 646
• Cascavel - 272 243
• São José dos Pinhais - 261 125
• Colombo - 216 966
• Guarapuava - 164 772
• Paranaguá - 141 635
• Pinhais - 117 078
• Apucarana - 114 375
• Araucaria - 110 956
• Almirante Tamandaré - 105 848
• Toledo - 104 332
• Campo Largo - 103 176
• Arapongas - 96 137
• Cambé - 95 545
• Umuarama - 94 414
• Piraquara - 94 188
• Sarandi - 83 449
• Fazenda Rio Grande - 82 312
• Campo Mourão - 81 780

Ethnic Groups

White make up approximately 79 % of the population. The white population came mostly from European countries as immigrants in the early 19th century, mostly from Portugal, Poland, Italy, Germany and Ukraine to Paraná. Beginning of the 20th century was followed by immigrants from Japan, Lebanon and Syria.

Economy and Agriculture

In Paraná, inter alia, numerous automobile manufacturers have set up production plants.

The state is considered Brazil 's most important agricultural producer and supplies of corn, cotton, wheat, soy, rice, peanuts and beans. Pigs and poultry are - as well as in the two southern neighboring states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul - also presented in Paraná.

History and Culture

The territory of Paraná is 1843 emerged from the state of São Paulo. Settled here in the 19th century, many immigrants from Italy, Poland, Germany, Russia and Ukraine.

Botanical Garden in Curitiba

Waterfalls at Iguaçu

View from Caratuva to the Pico Paraná (July 2006)

Oscar Niemeyer Museum

Second largest hydroelectric power plant in the world in Itaipu

Bizarre rock formation in the landscape of Vila Velha

Dutch design with Carambeí, Paraná

Bus stop in Curitiba

The Universidade Federal do Paraná ( UFPR ), founded in 1912 is the oldest university in Brazil

Praia do Brejatuba in Guaratuba