For other meanings of the word Acre, see also: Acre (disambiguation)

State of Acre
Capital (and largest city)		Rio Branco
Demonym		Acreano
Government
-	Governor	Binho Marques
-	Vice Governor	Carlos César Messias
Area
-	Total	152.581 km² (16th)
Population
-	2006 estimate	686,652 (25th)
-	2005 census	646,962
-	Density	4. Rio Branco (lit White River) is the biggest city and the capital of the Brazilian state of Acre. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here Surface areas between 100000 km² and 1000000 km² There are 27 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. There are 26 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/km² (23th)
GDP		2005 estimate
-	Total	R$ 4,482,000,000 (25th)
-	Per capita	R$ 6,792 (18th)
HDI (2000)		0. There are 27 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article lists Brazilian states by Gross Domestic Product. Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head with Per meaning 'through' or 'by' This article lists Brazilian states by Gross Domestic Product. The Human Development Index ( HDI) is an index combining normalized measures of Life expectancy, Literacy, Educational attainment, and GDP 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 697 (medium) (21th)
Abbreviation		BR-AC
Time zone		BRT (UTC-5)
-	Summer (DST)	BRST (UTC-2)

Acre (pronounced [ˈakɾi]^[1]) is a state of Brazil, located in the north-western part of the country. This is a list of Brazilian states by Human Development Index as included in the 2008 United Nations Development Program 's Report compiled on the basis of 2005 data and published ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO ISO 3166-2BR is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Brazil. Brazil has three Time zones It also observes summer time; however not only do the starting and ending dates often change from year to year it is also not followed UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days Daylight saving time ( DST Brazil has three Time zones It also observes summer time; however not only do the starting and ending dates often change from year to year it is also not followed UTC−2 is used as offset for Argentina (DST only except for San Luis Province) Brazil: Ocean Islands - The Federative Republic of Brazil is a union of twenty-six estados ("states" singular estado) and formed by the states and one district the Distrito |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld To the north is the state of Amazonas, to the east is a short border with the state of Rondônia, to the south is Bolivia and to the west is the Ucayali Region of Peru. Amazonas (amaˈzonas is a state of Brazil, located in the northern part of the country Rondônia (xõˈdõnia is a state in Brazil, located in the north-western part of the country The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Ucayali is an inland region in Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Today, only a small part of the inhabitants make a living from the extration of latex. Other products of the forest have gained fame: açaí is very appreciated in the center-south of Brazil, the "folha de pimenta longa", long pepper leaf, used to manufacture natural perfumes and hair products, natural food and medicines. The açaí palm ( is a member of the genus Euterpe, which contains 7 species of palms native to tropical Central and South America, from |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

Geography

River in the Amazon Rainforest. The Amazon Rainforest (Brazilian Portuguese: Floresta Amazônica or Amazônia; Spanish: Selva Amazónica or Amazonía

Acre is covered mostly by the jungle of the Amazon Rainforest. The Amazon Rainforest (Brazilian Portuguese: Floresta Amazônica or Amazônia; Spanish: Selva Amazónica or Amazonía The state is a well-known producer and exporter of rubber. The Acre River runs along the southern boundary of the state, forming the border with Bolivia. Acre River (sometimes called Aquiry) (locally Rio Acre) is a long River in central South America.

Climate

An equatorial climate is a type of tropical climate in which there is no dry season – all months have mean precipitation values of at least 60mm. An equatorial climate is a type of Tropical climate in which there is no Dry season – all months have mean Precipitation values of at least 60 mm A tropical climate is a kind of Climate typical in the Tropics. The dry season is a term commonly used when describing the weather in the Tropics. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International It is usually found at latitudes within five degrees of the equator – which are dominated by the Intertropical Convergence Zone. Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi ( Φ) gives the location of a place on Earth (or other planetary body north or south of the The equator (sometimes referred to colloquially as "the Line") is the intersection of the Earth 's surface with the plane perpendicular to the The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ, also known as the Intertropical Front, Monsoon trough, Doldrums or the Equatorial The equatorial climate is denoted Af in the Köppen climate classification. The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems It was developed by Wladimir Köppen, a German climatologist Tropical rainforest is the natural vegetation in equatorial regions. Tropical rainforests are generally found near the Equator. They are common in Asia, Australia, Africa, South America, Central

Black caiman. The black caiman (Melanosuchus niger is a crocodilian It is a Carnivorous Reptile that lives along slow-moving Rivers and Lakes The largest recorded black caiman measured at 7,7 meters (25. 2 feet) and weight 1310 kg (2870 lb) shot in Acre in 1965.

Vegetation

The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests and comprises the largest and most species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world. Rainforests are Forests characterized by high Rainfall with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1750–2000 mm (68-78 inches Tropical rainforests are generally found near the Equator. They are common in Asia, Australia, Africa, South America, Central "The world " is a proper noun for the planet Earth envisioned from an Anthropocentric or Human Worldview, as a place Wet tropical forests are the most species-rich biome, and tropical forests in the Americas are consistently more species-rich than the wet forests in Africa and Asia. A biome is a climatically and geographically defined area of ecologically similar climatic conditions such as communities of Plants Animals and The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America ^[2] As the largest tract of tropical rainforest in the Americas, the Amazonian rainforests have unparalleled biodiversity. Biodiversity is the variation of Life forms within a given Ecosystem, Biome or for the entire Earth. More than 1/3 of all species in the world live in the Amazon Rainforest. ^[3]

History

Rio Branco Palace in Rio Branco. Rio Branco (lit White River) is the biggest city and the capital of the Brazilian state of Acre.

Military Police in Rio Branco. Rio Branco (lit White River) is the biggest city and the capital of the Brazilian state of Acre.

Rio Branco in the morning. Rio Branco (lit White River) is the biggest city and the capital of the Brazilian state of Acre.

View of Rio Branco. Rio Branco (lit White River) is the biggest city and the capital of the Brazilian state of Acre.

The territory was assigned to Bolivia in 1867 by the Treaty of Ayacucho with Brazil. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Treaty of Ayacucho was an agreement between Brazil and Bolivia signed in 1867 In 1899-1900, the Spanish journalist and former diplomat Luiz Galvez Rodrigues de Aria led an expedition that sought to seize control of what is now Acre from Bolivia. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. The expedition was secretly financed by the Amazonas state government and aimed to incorporate Acre into Brazil after its independence from Bolivia. Galvez declared himself president of the first Republic of Acre on July 14, 1899. The Republic of Acre (República do Acre or the Independent State of Acre (Estado Independente do Acre were the names of a series of separatist governments in then Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common That first republic lasted until March 1900, when the Brazilian government sent troops to arrest Galvez and give Acre back to Bolivia. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Galvez was deported to Spain and the inhabitants of Acre found themselves up against both Bolivia and Brazil. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld In spite of a second attempt at creating an Acre Republic (November 1900 - December 24, 1900), Acre remained part of Bolivia until 1903. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting After the failure of the second attempt of Acre to secede from Bolivia, a veteran soldier from Rio Grande do Sul who had fought in the Federalist Revolution of 1893, José Plácido de Castro, was approached by the Acrean Revolution leaders and offered the opportunity to lead the independence movement against the Bolivians. (ʁiu ˈgɾɐ̃de do ˈsuɫ lit "Large River of the South" is the southernmost State of Brazil, and the State with the fourth highest Human Development Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Plácido, who had been working in Acre since 1899 as a chief surveyor of a surveying expedition and was about to go back to Rio de Janeiro, accepted the offer. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He imposed strict military discipline and reorganized the revolutionary army, which reached 30,000 men. The Acrean army won battle after battle and on January 27, 1903, José Plácido de Castro declared the Third Republic of Acre. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting The Republic of Acre (República do Acre or the Independent State of Acre (Estado Independente do Acre were the names of a series of separatist governments in then President Rodrigues Alves of Brazil, ordered Brazilian troops into Northern Acre in order to replace Plácido as the president of Acre. Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, PC ( July 7, 1848 - January 16, 1919) was a Brazilian politician who first served Through Barão do Rio Branco's most able ministerial diplomacy, the question was settled. José Maria da Silva Paranhos Júnior, the Baron of Rio Branco ( Rio de Janeiro, April 20, 1845 - Rio de Janeiro, February 10 After negotiations a treaty was signed. The Treaty of Petrópolis, which was signed on November 11, 1903, gave Brazil Acre (191. The Treaty of Petrópolis, signed on November 11, 1903, ended tensions between Bolivia and Brazil over the then-Bolivian territory of Acre Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting 000 km²) in exchange for lands in Mato Grosso, payment of two million pounds sterling and an undertaking to construct the Madeira-Mamoré railroad that would allow Bolivia access to the outside world. It should be noted that for forty years, since around 1860, Acre had been overrun by Brazilians, who made up 99% of the population. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting On February 25, 1904 it was officially made a federal territory of Brazil, and a federal state in 1962. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Acre is best known for being the home of the rubber tapper Chico Mendes, who was murdered at the orders of powerful cattle ranchers in 1988. Francisco Alves Mendes Filho, better known as Chico Mendes ( December 15, 1944 – December 22, 1988) was a Brazilian Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)

Demographics

Rio Branco in the afternoon.

According to the IBGE of 2007, there were 664,000 people residing in the state. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Gehjgygmmliografia e Estatística is the agency responsible for Statistical Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The population density was 4. 5 inh. /km².

Urbanization: 69. Urbanizationn (also spelled urbanisation) is the physical growth of Urban areas into rural or natural land as a result of population in-migration to an existing 6% (2006); Population growth: 3. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Population growth is the change in Population over time and can be quantified as the change in the number of individuals in a population using "per unit time" for 3% (1991-2000); Houses: 162,000 (2006). Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. House generally refers to a Shelter or Building that is a Dwelling or place for Habitation by Human beings. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[4]

The last PNAD (National Research for Sample of Domiciles) census revealed the following numbers: 441,000 Multiracial people (66. Brazil does not have a category for multiracial people but a Pardo (brown one which may include people of mixed European, African and Amerindian 5%), 172,000 White (26. According to the 2006 census White Brazilians make up 497% of Brazil's population or around 93 million people 0%), 45,000 Black (6. Afro-Brazilian, or Black Brazilian, is the term used to racially categorize Brazilian citizens who are black or Multiracial 8%), 4,000 Asian or Amerindian people (0. An Asian Brazilian is a Brazilian born person of Asian ancestry The Indigenous peoples in Brazil ( Portuguese: povos indígenas) comprise a large number of distinct Ethnic groups who inhabited the country prior to 7%). ^[5]

Economy

Revolução Square in Rio Branco. Rio Branco (lit White River) is the biggest city and the capital of the Brazilian state of Acre.

The service sector is the largest component of GDP at 66%, followed by the industrial sector at 28. 1%. Agriculture represents 5. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture 9%, of GDP (2004). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Acre exports: wood 85. Wood is hard fibrous lignified structural tissue produced as secondary Xylem in the stems of Woody plants notably trees but also shrubs 6%, meat of chicken and wild turkey 4. In modern English usage meat most often refers to Animal tissue used as food mostly Skeletal muscle and associated Fat, but it may also refer The chicken ( Gallus gallus, sometimes G gallus domesticus) is a domesticated Fowl which is traditionally believed to have descended from The Wild Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) is native to North America and is the heaviest member of the Galliformes. 7%, products of wood 1. Wood is hard fibrous lignified structural tissue produced as secondary Xylem in the stems of Woody plants notably trees but also shrubs 7% (2002). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Share of the Brazilian economy: 0. 2% (2005). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Education

Rio Branco is the most important educational centre of the state. Rio Branco (lit White River) is the biggest city and the capital of the Brazilian state of Acre.

Portuguese is the official national language, and thus the primary language taught in schools. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. But English and Spanish are part of the official high school curriculum. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution

Educational institutions

• Universidade Federal do Acre (Ufac) (Federal University of Acre);
• Faculdade da Amazônia Ocidental (Faao) (College of Western Amazon);
• Faculdade de Ciências Jurídicas e Sociais Aplicadas Rio Branco (Firb);
• Instituto de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Vale do Juruá (Ieval);
• Instituto de Ensino Superior do Acre (Iesacre);
• União Educacional do Norte (Uninorte).

Infrastructure

International Airport

• Rio Branco

Rio Branco International Airport. Rio Branco (lit White River) is the biggest city and the capital of the Brazilian state of Acre.

Rio Branco International Airport is located in a rural zone of the municipality of Rio Branco, in the state of Acre. It was opened on November 2, 1999 with a unique characteristic: it moved 22 kilometers from the previous airport site. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Rio Branco Airport serves domestic and international flights (by scheduled carriers and air taxi firms) along with general and military aviation. The terminal can receive 270 thousand passengers a year and serves an average of 14 daily operations.

• Cruzeiro do Sul

Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport is locate 18 kilometers from the city center, which helps access to the Alto Juruá region. It was opened on October 28, 1970 and absorbed by Infraero on March 31, 1980. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Infraero is a Brazilian Government corporation created in 1970 and responsible for administering the main Brazilian commercial airports Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The airport infrastructure was built in 1976 by the municipal government. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1994 the runway was totally renovated. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)

Highways

• BR-364 (Rio Branco to Rondônia);
• BR-317 (Rio Braco to south of Acre);
• AC-040 (Rio Branco to Plácido de Castro);
• AC-401 (Plácido de Castro to Acrelândia);
• AC-010 (Rio Branco to Porto Acre). Rondônia (xõˈdõnia is a state in Brazil, located in the north-western part of the country

Sports

Arena da Floresta stadium. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting

Rio Branco provides visitors and residents with various sport activities. Rio Branco (lit White River) is the biggest city and the capital of the Brazilian state of Acre.

• Stadiums
• Arena da Floresta stadium;
• José de Melo stadium;
• Federação Acreana de Futebol stadium;
• Dom Giocondo Maria Grotti stadium;
• Adauto de Brito stadium;
• and many others.

Rio Branco is one of the 18 remaining candidates to host games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, for which Brazil is the only South American bidder. Rio Branco (lit White River) is the biggest city and the capital of the Brazilian state of Acre. The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a

Indigenous population

Acre is inhabited by various indigenous groups of the Panoan language family, including Kashinawa, Jaminawa and Xanenawa. The Yawanawá, also called the Jaminawá Xixinawá Yaminawá Bashonawá or Marinawá are an indigenous people who live Acre ( Brazil) Peru There are also three groups of other language families, Madiha (Kulina) of the Arawan family as well as Yine (Manchineri) and Ashaninka (Kampa) of the Arawakan family. Yine is a Southern Maipurean language (Southern Outlier branch spoken in Brazil and Peru. For the languages known as Ashaninka see Asháninka language or Ajyíninka Apurucayali (also sometimes called Ashaninka The Arawakan languages (also Arahuacan, Arawakanas, Arahuacano, Maipurean, Maipuran, Maipureano, Maipúrean

Flag

The flag was adopted on March 15, 1921. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar It is a variation of the flags used by the secessionist state of Acre, with the yellow and green parts exchanged and mirrored. The yellow color symbolizes peace, green hope, and the star symbolizes the light which guided those who worked to make Acre a state of Brazil.

References

See also

• (English) Brazil
• (Portuguese) Official Website
• (English) Brazilian Tourism Portal
• (Portuguese) Acre's location on a 3D globe (Java)