State of Alagoas
Capital (and largest city)		Maceió
Demonym		Alagoano
Government
-	Governor	Teotônio Vilela Filho
-	Vice Governor	José Wanderley Neto
Area
-	Total	27.767,661 km² (25th)
Population
-	2006 estimate	3,050,652 (16th)
-	2005 census	3,018,632
-	Density	109. Maceió ( Mah-say-oh) is the capital and the largest city of the Coastal state Alagoas, Brazil. 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 9/km² (4th)
GDP		2005 estimate
-	Total	R$ 14,135,000,000 (20th)
-	Per capita	R$ 4,687 (25th)
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. 649 (medium) (26th)
Abbreviation		BR-AL
Time zone		BRT (UTC-3)
-	Summer (DST)	BRST (UTC-2)

Alagoas (AL) (pronounced [alaˈgo.ajs]^[1]) is a small state in northeastern Brazil lying between the states of Pernambuco and Sergipe; touching the state of Bahia along a part of its southwestern border. 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 Areas using UTC−3 Single zone countries without DST Suriname Single zone countries with DST 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 Pernambuco (pɛxnɐ̃ˈbuku is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country Sergipe (sɛxˈʒipi (originally Sergipe D'El-Rey) is the smallest state of Brazil, located on the northeastern Atlantic coast of the Bahia (baˈia is one of the 26 States of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast The southern border of Alagoas is defined by the Rio São Francisco (São Francisco River). For other uses see São Francisco (disambiguation The São Francisco River is a river in Brazil with a length of 3160 kilometres From the lagoons came the name of the state, which, in the 16th century, was invaded by Portuguese and French searching for pau-brazil (a type of wood). A lagoon is a body of comparatively shallow salt or Brackish water separated from the deeper Sea by a shallow or exposed sandbank, coral Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Dutch first arrived in the neighboring state of Pernambuco and ended up conquering the territory. The Dutch Empire was the territories controlled by The Netherlands from the 17th to the 20th century Pernambuco (pɛxnɐ̃ˈbuku is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country

Throughout history, Alagoas have always maintained a good relationship with Pernambuco. The two states are so close that tourists cannot leave one without visiting the other. The capital, Maceió, which borders the Rio Macaió, is famous for its beaches and seafood and is Alagoas' most popular tourist attraction. Maceió ( Mah-say-oh) is the capital and the largest city of the Coastal state Alagoas, Brazil.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Interesting facts 5 Economy 6 Education 6.1 Educational institutions 7 Culture 7.1 Festa Junina (Saint John Festival) 7.2 Carnival 7.3 Warrior 7.4 Fandango 7.5 Carnival Bull 8 Infrastructure 8.1 International Airport 8.2 Highways 8.3 Port 9 Sports 10 Major cities 11 Flag 12 References 13 External links

Geography

The state's name originates with the lakes along its coast near the city of Maceió. The coast is bordered by fringing reefs and many fine beaches. Behind the beaches, sometimes only hundreds of meters and defined by steep scarps, lies a stretch of green coastal hills having enough rainfall for considerable agriculture and scarce remnants of the Mata Atlântica (Atlantic Rain Forest) that now is largely limited to steep hill tops or steep valley sides and bottoms. The Atlantic Forest ( Mata Atlântica in Portuguese) is a region of tropical and subtropical moist forest, tropical dry forest, tropical This is the area long dominated by sugar cane.

Still further inland lies the Sertão of the Northeast region of the nation. The Sertão is a high dry region dominated by scrub that is often thorn filled and sometimes toxic, the caatinga. Caatinga is a type of vegetation and an Ecoregion characterized by this vegetation in the northeastern part of Brazil. This area and its people is famed in legend and song. It is the land of the cowboy who is clad from head to toe (if he is lucky) with very thick leather to avoid the tearing vegetation.

History

During the first three centuries of its history, Alagoas was part of the captaincy of Pernambuco, only changing into an independent captaincy in 1817. As a reprisal against the Pernambucan Revolution, the King John VI of Portugal ordered a vast portion of the Pernambucan territory to be taken from it, most including its southern portion, one part given to the captaincy of Bahia, the other portion made independent and creating Alagoas as a new Brazilian captaincy. The Pernambucan Revolt of 1817 occurred in the province of Pernambuco in the Northeastern region of Brazil, and was sparked mainly by the decline of John VI (13 May 1767 &ndash 10 March 1826 ( Portuguese João, ʒʊˈɐ̃ũ the Clement ( Port Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Bahia (baˈia is one of the 26 States of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast

Initially, in the first years of the 16th century, Alagoas settlement went on slowly, however helped by Africans turned into slaves whose work urged the local economy. In the period of the 16th and 17th centuries, French pirates invaded its territory attracted by the commerce of Brazil wood. Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering Brazilwood or Pau-Brasil, sometimes known as Pernambuco ( Caesalpinia echinata Syn

Some time later, Duarte Coelho, owner of the captaincy of Pernambuco, gave the control of the region back to the Portuguese, running the territory as part of his captaincy. He increased the number of sugar cane plantations and built some sugar mills, as well as founding the cities of Penedo and Alagoas – this last one originally baptized by Portuguese as Santa Maria Madalena da Alagoa do Sul (Saint Mary Magdalene of the Southern Lake), currently the historic heritage town of Marechal Deodoro. Penedo is a Municipality in the state of Alagoas in Brazil. Its population was 59968 (2005 and its area is 689 km² Marechal Deodoro is a Municipality and an important touristic center of Alagoas, Brazil.

In 1570, a second expedition ordered by Duarte Coelho and leaded by Cristóvão Lins, explored the north of Alagoas and founded the settlement of Porto Calvo and five sugar mills, which two of them still endure, Buenos Aires and Escurial. Porto Calvo is a city and Municipality in Alagoas, Brazil. Its population was 24761 ( 2005) and its area is 260 km²

In 1630, the territory was taken by the Dutch, whose interest to manage the commerce of sugar in most parts of the northeastern region of Brazil, in an attempt to take the control of the region. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Sugar is a class of edible Crystalline substances mainly Sucrose, Lactose, and Fructose. As part of one of the wealthiest Brazilian captaincies, Alagoas prospered along with the sugar trade. Sugar is a class of edible Crystalline substances mainly Sucrose, Lactose, and Fructose. However, the Dutch colonizers abandoned the territory after being defeated in 1645.

Decades before Alagoas was formed in 1817, its sugar industry had 200 mills, and agriculture also involved cotton, tobacco and corn plantations. Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica With Brazilian independence from Portugal in 1822, Alagoas becomes a province. The Empire of Brazil was a political entity that comprised present-day Brazil under the rule of Emperors Pedro I and his son Pedro II. A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. In 1839, the capital of the province was changed definitively from the town of Alagoas to Maceio, mainly due to the increasing growth of the city because of its port.

Demographics

According to the IBGE of 2007, there were 3,057,000 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 The population density was 109. 9 inh. /km².

Urbanization: 67. 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 4% (2006); Population growth: 1. 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: 779,000 (2006). House generally refers to a Shelter or Building that is a Dwelling or place for Habitation by Human beings. ^[2]

The last PNAD (National Research for Sample of Domiciles) census revealed the following numbers: 1,742,490 Multiracial people (57. Brazil does not have a category for multiracial people but a Pardo (brown one which may include people of mixed European, African and Amerindian 0%), 1,069,950 White people (35. According to the 2006 census White Brazilians make up 497% of Brazil's population or around 93 million people 0%), 235,000 Black people (7. Afro-Brazilian, or Black Brazilian, is the term used to racially categorize Brazilian citizens who are black or Multiracial 7%), 9,000 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 3%). ^[3]

Interesting facts

Vehicles: 287,018 (March/2007); Mobile phones: 1. Vehicles, derived from the Latin word vehiculum, are non-living Means of transport. 4 million (April/2007); Telephones: 302 thousand (April/2007); Cities: 102 (2007). Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status ^[4]

Economy

The service sector is the largest component of GDP at 55. 8%, followed by the industrial sector at 36. 9%. Agriculture represents 7. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture 3%, of GDP (2004). Alagoas exports: sugar 58. Sugar is a class of edible Crystalline substances mainly Sucrose, Lactose, and Fructose. 8%, alcohol 29. In Chemistry, an alcohol is any Organic compound in which a Hydroxyl group ( - O[[hydrogen H]]) is bound to a Carbon 4%, chemicals 9%, tobacco 2. A chemical substance is a Material with a definite chemical composition. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. 1% (2002).

Share of the Brazilian economy: 0. 7% (2004). ^[5]

The economy has been agricultural, dependent largely on large sugar cane plantations with some tobacco farming that is concentrated around the city of Arapiraca. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. Sugar cane formed the basis for an alcohol industry that is in decline. In Chemistry, an alcohol is any Organic compound in which a Hydroxyl group ( - O[[hydrogen H]]) is bound to a Carbon Small to medium sized tanker ships took alcohol onboard in Maceio's port with considerable frequency during the peak period. Such loads still take place with less frequency. Another local industry is based on chemical products from brine pumped from deep wells on the outskirts of Maceió. Brine (lat saltus) is Water saturated or nearly saturated with Salt (NaCl

In the last twenty years the tourist industry has found the beaches and Maceió itself has changed from a rather sleepy little port with coconut palm plantations along its beaches to high rise hotels. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel The northern coast, particularly around the towns Maragogi and Japaratinga is beginning to see some of this development in the form of resorts attracting people from the south and from Europe. There is considerable European investment (as of 2007) in beach property north of Maceió with walled compounds of beach homes.

Education

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 de Alagoas (UFAL) (Federal University of Alagoas);
• Universidade Estadual de Alagoas (Uneal) (State University of Alagoas);
• Universidade de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (Uncisal) (University of Sciences of the Health of Alagoas);
• Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Alagoas (Cefet-AL);
• Centro de Ensino Superior de Maceió (CESMAC) (Center of Higher Education of Maceió);
• Faculdade de Alagoas (FAL) (College of Alagoas);
• and many others. Located in the city of Maceió, the Federal University of Alagoas ( Universidade Federal de Alagoas) is the major University in coastal state Alagoas

Culture

Festa Junina (Saint John Festival)

Festa Junina was introduced to Northeastern Brazil by the Portuguese for whom St John's day (also celebrated as Midsummer Day in several European countries), on the 24th of June, is one of the oldest and most popular celebrations of the year. Festa Junina, typically termed São João (Saint John as it is centered on that saint's day is the name of annual |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The Portuguese people (os Portugueses literally the Portuguese) are the Ethnic group or Nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west Midsummer may simply refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, but more often refers to specific European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice Differently, of course, from what happens on the European Midsummer Day, the festivities in Brazil do not take place during the summer solstice but during the tropical winter solstice. Midsummer may simply refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, but more often refers to specific European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice Solstices occur twice a year when the tilt of the Earth's axis is most oriented toward or away from the Sun, causing the Sun to reach its northernmost and southernmost extremes The winter solstice occurs at the instant when the Sun 's position in the sky is at its greatest angular distance on the other side of the equatorial plane from the The festivities traditionally begin after the 12th of June, on the eve of St Anthony's day, and last until the 29th, which is Saint Peter's day. During these fifteen days, there are bonfires, fireworks, and folk dancing in the streets (step names are in French, which shows the mutual influences between court life and peasant culture in the 17th, 18th, and 19th-century Europe). See also Campfire. bonfire is a large controlled outdoor Fire. A firework is classified as a low explosive pyrotechnic device used primarily for aesthetic and entertainment purposes Once exclusively a rural festivity, today, in Brazil, it is largely a city festival during which people joyfully and theatrically mimic peasant stereotypes and cliches in a spirit of joke and good time. Typical refreshments and dishes are served. It should be noted that, like during Carnival, these festivities involve costumes-wearing (in this case, peasant costumes), dancing, heavy drinking, and visual spectacles (fireworks display and folk dancing). Like what happens on Midsummer and St John's Day in Europe, bonfires are a central part of these festivities in Brazil. Midsummer may simply refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, but more often refers to specific European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice See also Campfire. bonfire is a large controlled outdoor Fire.

Carnival

The four-day period before Lent leading up to Ash Wednesday is carnival time in Brazil. Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Rich and poor alike forget their cares as they party in the streets.

Warrior

This is a typical Alagoas revelry that resulted from the union of Reisado (an Epiphany celebration), Auto dos Caboclinhos (Caboclinhos’ Play), Chegança (public folk play depicting a naval battle) and Pastoril (outdoor folk play). Its captivating choreography and costumes with colored ribbons and beads reproduce the cathedral’s façades on the monumental hats covered with mirrors. This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral The Estadio Monumental Antonio V Liberti, better known as El Monumental de Nuñez or River Plate Stadium, is a Stadium in the Nuñez district

Fandango

This is a dramatic dance motivated by the sea. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic This article is about the body of water For other uses see SEA and Seas. It tells the sea adventures of the first navigators in its songs accompanied by guitar and ukulele. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles

Carnival Bull

Boi do Carnaval is a popular culture display derived from Bumba-Meu-Boi. Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic It is always presented together with La Ursa (The Bear), Vaqueiro (Cowboy) and a percussion band whose rhythm captivates everyone that hears it. A cowboy is an animal Herder who tends Cattle on Ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback and often performs a multitude of

Infrastructure

International Airport

The “Terra dos Marechais” (as the state is nicknamed) gained a stunning new airport complex, Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport, in Maceió Metropolitan Area, designed by homegrown architect Mário Aloísio, which combines glass, metal and granite in a design that is as functional as it is beautiful. Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport is an International airport serving Maceió in Brazil. Maceió ( Mah-say-oh) is the capital and the largest city of the Coastal state Alagoas, Brazil. Glass in the common sense refers to a Hard, Brittle, transparent Solid, such as that used for Windows many The M acro E xpansion T emplate A ttribute L anguage complements TAL, providing macros which allow the reuse of code across Granite (ˈɡrænɪt is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, Felsic, igneous rock. There is space for art exhibitions, a panoramic deck, chapel, seven escalators, nine elevators and four boarding bridges. A chapel is a holy place or area of Worship for Christians, which may be attached to an institution such as a large church, a College, a An escalator is a Conveyor transport device for transporting people consisting of individual linked steps that move up or down on tracks which keep the treads An elevator or lift is a Transport device used to move people or goods vertically from one floor to another And the whole terminal was designed to permit access by the physically disabled, with ramps and special bathroom fixtures.

In the new terminal, Infraero also brings to Maceió “Aeroshopping” – a concept that is transforming the country’s airports into centers for leisure and high-quality products and services. Infraero is a Brazilian Government corporation created in 1970 and responsible for administering the main Brazilian commercial airports The entire building has a computerized air conditioning, with commercial spaces that will be occupied gradually. In Architecture, Construction, Engineering and real estate development the word building may refer to one of the following Any man-made The term air conditioning refers to the cooling and dehumidification of indoor air for Thermal comfort. The parking area was more than tripled. Demand will be able to grow to 1. 2 million passengers a year since the new passenger terminal has 24,000 square meters, the triple of its former size. The check-in counters were doubled and can reach higher numbers without any structural remodeling. The building is “intelligent”, meaning controlled by a computerized system that regulates factors ranging from the lighting level to air temperature and even the speed of the escalators. This system also controls access to restricted areas and the fire protection system, among others.

Highways

BR-101, BR-104, BR-110, BR-316, BR-423, BR-424.

Port

The Port of Jaraguá is a Brazilian port located in Maceió. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo The commercial and economic development of the Port of Jaraguá, next to the margins of the Mundaú lagoon, was responsible for the emergence of an important settlement that received the name of Maceió and later became the present capital of Alagoas. The Port of Jaraguá is situated in a natural port area that facilitates the ships docking. During the Brazilian colonial period, the most important products exported from there port were sugar, smoke, coconut and spices. In the History of Brazil, Colonial Brazil comprises the period from 1500 with the arrival of the Portuguese, until 1815 when Brazil was elevated

Sports

Alagoas provides visitors and residents with various sport activities. There are several soccer clubs based in Maceió, such as ASA de Arapiraca, CRB, CSA and Corithians Alagoano. Maceió ( Mah-say-oh) is the capital and the largest city of the Coastal state Alagoas, Brazil. Clube de Regatas Brasil, or CRB as they are usually called is a Brazilian football team from Maceió in Alagoas, founded on September Centro Sportivo Alagoano, or CSA (sometimes called Alagoano by non-Brazilians as they are usually called is a Brazilian football team from

Maceió is one of the 18 remaining candidates to host games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, for which Brazil is the selected host. Maceió ( Mah-say-oh) is the capital and the largest city of the Coastal state Alagoas, Brazil. 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

Major cities

• Arapiraca
• Coruripe
• Maceió
• Maragogi
• Marechal Deodoro (H)
• Palmeira dos Indios
• Penedo (H)
• Piranhas (H)
• Porto Calvo
• Porto de Pedras (H)
• Santana do Ipanema
• União dos Palmares
• Viçosa

Flag

The coat of arms symbolizes the first Alagoan settlements, Porto Calvo and Penedo. Arapiraca is a Municipality located in the center of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Coruripe is a Municipality located in the southern coast of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Maceió ( Mah-say-oh) is the capital and the largest city of the Coastal state Alagoas, Brazil. Maragogi (25726 inhabitants 130 km south of Recife and 125 km north of Maceió, is a city situated on the northern Coast of Alagoas state Marechal Deodoro is a Municipality and an important touristic center of Alagoas, Brazil. Palmeira dos Índios is a Municipality located in the western of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Penedo is a Municipality in the state of Alagoas in Brazil. Its population was 59968 (2005 and its area is 689 km² This article is about the Brazilian city in the state of Alagoas Porto Calvo is a city and Municipality in Alagoas, Brazil. Its population was 24761 ( 2005) and its area is 260 km² Porto de Pedras is a Municipality located in the northern coast of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Santana do Ipanema is a city and a Municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. União dos Palmares is a Municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Viçosa is a Brazilian town and Municipality in Alagoas state Porto Calvo is a city and Municipality in Alagoas, Brazil. Its population was 24761 ( 2005) and its area is 260 km² Penedo is a Municipality in the state of Alagoas in Brazil. Its population was 59968 (2005 and its area is 689 km² Some plantations, sugar cane and cotton, that stood out as the foremost wealth in the past also are designed in the coat. Fundamentally a plantation is usually a large Farm or estate, especially in a tropical or semitropical country on which Cotton, Tobacco Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp The colors in each stripe, red, white and blue, that commit to memory the French flag, symbolize exactly the motto of the French Revolution: liberty, equality and fraternity. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an The star above the coat represents the state itself.

References

External links

• (Portuguese) Official Website
• (English) Brazilian Tourism Portal
• (Portuguese) Visit Alagoas
• (Portuguese) Guide of Alagoas
• (Portuguese) Ministry of Transport port data including main products exported
• (English) Brazilian Embassy in London: São Francisco River

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