State of Rio Grande do Norte
Capital (and largest city)		Natal
Demonym		Potiguar or Norte-rio-grandense
Government
-	Governor	Wilma de Faria
-	Vice Governor	Iberê Paiva Ferreira de Souza
Area
-	Total	52.796,791 km² (22th)
Population
-	2006 estimate	3,043,760 (17th)
-	2005 census	3,006,273
-	Density	57. Natal ( Portuguese for "Christmas" naˈtaw is the capital city of Rio Grande do Norte, a north eastern state in 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 Wilma de Faria is the governor of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. 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  Areas between 10000 km² and 100000 km² are listed here 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 7/km² (10th)
GDP		2005 estimate
-	Total	R$ 17,862,000,000 (18th)
-	Per capita	R$ 5,948 (20th)
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. 705 (medium) (18th)
Abbreviation		BR-RN
Time zone		BRT (UTC-3)
-	Summer (DST)	BRST (UTC-2)

Rio Grande do Norte (lit. 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 - "Large River of the North", pronounced [xiu ˈgɾɐ̃di du ˈnɔxti]^[1]) is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the edge of the South American continent. 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 South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Because of its geographic position, Rio Grande do Norte has a strategic importance. It is the land of the folklorist Câmara Cascudo and is second in the world having the purest air, second only to Antarctica, according to NASA. "The world " is a proper noun for the planet Earth envisioned from an Anthropocentric or Human Worldview, as a place Temperature and layers The temperature of the Earth's atmosphere varies with altitude the mathematical relationship between temperature and altitude varies among five The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Its 410 km (254 mi) of sand, much sun, coconut palms and lagoons are responsible for the fame of beaches, such as the secluded white sandy shores of Praia de Cajueiro, Genibapu (to the north of the capital, Natal), with sand dunes reaching 50 m (164 ft) in height. The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. The Coconut Palm ( Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family A lagoon is a body of comparatively shallow salt or Brackish water separated from the deeper Sea by a shallow or exposed sandbank, coral This is about the direction for other uses see North (disambiguation. Natal ( Portuguese for "Christmas" naˈtaw is the capital city of Rio Grande do Norte, a north eastern state in Brazil. The beach Praia de Baía Formosa, the prettiest of the south coast, has falésias, stretches with reefs and very popular for surfing. In nautical terminology a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water (six fathoms or less at low water Surfing is a surface water sport in which the participant is carried along the face of a breaking wave, most commonly using a Surfboard, although wave-riders To the south, the beach of Praia do Sagi, a little more rustic, has clear waters and small dunes. South is one of Cardinal directions and is opposite to the North. In physical Geography, a dune is a Hill of Sand built by Aeolian processes. In Natal, beside beaches, there are other tourist attractions, such as Fortaleza dos Reis Magos and the Parque das Dunas, the second largest urban park in the country. Natal ( Portuguese for "Christmas" naˈtaw is the capital city of Rio Grande do Norte, a north eastern state in Brazil. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel A park is a protected area of Land and Water, usually in its natural or semi-natural (landscaped state and set aside for some purpose often to do with human

Geography

Genipabú Beach.

Rio Grande do Norte is dominated by its coastline. The state is famed for its beaches and sand dunes, and the air is, according to NASA, the second-cleanest in the world after Antarctica. In physical Geography, a dune is a Hill of Sand built by Aeolian processes. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program

Two climates predominate: humid tropical, in the oriental littoral, and semi-arid, in the remaining (most part) of the State (including the North coast). Littoral refers to the coast of an ocean or sea or to the banks of a river lake or estuary It is worthy noticing that, unlike other States of the Brazilian northeast (namely: Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia), Rio Grande do Norte lacks the transition zone called agreste; the main reason for this is that those States share a large mountain chain called Serra da Borborema (which runs parallel to the coast and physically separates the humid coast from the dry sertao), and this chain enters just a few dozen miles into Rio Grande do Norte. The Borborema Plateau ( Portuguese Planalto da Borborema, also known as the Serra da Borborema) is a plateau in northeastern Brazil which extends

The rainforest which once covered most of Brazil's coast had its northern end in the south of Rio Grande do Norte; the area north of Natal, the capital, is under dunes, a kind of formation associated with semi-arid climate. The semi-arid climate is characterized not only by the low level but also the irregularity of rainfall; often years go by with no or very little rain; most of the interior of the State is part of the Polygon of Droughts (an area which receives special attention from the federal government). There are also many mangroves in the state, and the interior is dominated by rainforest. Mangroves (generally are Trees and Shrubs that grow in saline coastal habitats in the Tropics and Subtropics. Rainforests are Forests characterized by high Rainfall with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1750–2000 mm (68-78 inches Rocas Atoll in the Atlantic Ocean, 260 km Northeast of Natal, also belongs to the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Rocas Atoll (Atol das Rocas is an Atoll in the Atlantic Ocean at location. Natal ( Portuguese for "Christmas" naˈtaw is the capital city of Rio Grande do Norte, a north eastern state in Brazil.

Pipa Beach. Pipa Beach is a village and beach in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

History

Alberto Maranhão theatre. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one

The Prefeitura (city hall). This building inspired the colour scheme used for the entrance to the Santuário Ecológico, in nearby Pipa.

The first European to reach the region may have been the Spaniard Alonso de Ojeda in 1499. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The northeastern tip of South America, cape São Roque, 20 miles to the north of Natal, was first officially visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501-1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of the day. The Vespucci expedition also named the Potengi (Tupi-Guarani for "River of Shrimps") river, whose considerably large mouth contrasted with the nearby bodies of water, "Rio Grande" (Portuguese for "Great River"), after which the Captaincy, Province, and State were named. Tupi-Guarani ( is the name of the most important subfamily of the Tupi languages of South America. For decades thereafter, no permanent European settlement was established in the area, inhabited by the Potiguar tribe.

In the 16th century (between 1535 and 1598), it was explored by French pirates in search for brazilwood. Brazilwood or Pau-Brasil, sometimes known as Pernambuco ( Caesalpinia echinata Syn In 1598, the Portuguese built the Forte dos Reis Magos and, in the following year, founded the city of Natal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Natal ( Portuguese for "Christmas" naˈtaw is the capital city of Rio Grande do Norte, a north eastern state in Brazil. Rasing cattle and sugarcane plantation lifted the local development and economy.

In 1633, the area became a battleground between the aggrandising Portuguese, seeking to take more land for their Brazilian territories, and the Dutch, who gained a foothold in South America. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands

After a short period of peace and prosperity in Olinda and Recife, the sugar prices went down in the market of Amsterdam and the region entered into a serious economic crisis. The economic problems led the Portuguese settlers and native Brazilians to revolt against the Dutch in what is known today as the massacres of Cunhaú and Uruaçu.

The religious confrontations (the Portuguese-Brazilian Catholicism and the Dutch Calvinism), Portugal's restoration of the throne in 1640 and the reconquest of Maranhão in 1643 lead the Portuguese-Brazilians to the 1645 uprising, lead by André Vidal de Negreiros and João Fernandes Vieira. The governor of Bahia promised new Portuguese troops, but most of the rebels were Africans and Amerindians. Bahia (baˈia is one of the 26 States of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast In 1654, the Dutch were finally cast out.

During World War II, Rio Grande do Norte was used as an Allied airbase from which to launch air raids on German-occupied North Africa. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose Strategic bombing is a Military strategy used in a Total war with the goal of defeating an enemy nation-state by destroying its economic ability to wage war rather Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan

In 1964, Latin America's first space launch site was constructed in Rio Grande do Norte; Barreira do Inferno (Hell's Barrier), which is often referred to as the "Brazilian NASA". Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. History First orbital flights The first successful orbital launch was of the Soviet unmanned Sputnik Hell, according to many Religious beliefs, is a location in the Afterlife, which may be described as a place of suffering The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program

Demographics

Natal, the capital of the state. Natal ( Portuguese for "Christmas" naˈtaw is the capital city of Rio Grande do Norte, a north eastern state in Brazil.

According to the IBGE of 2007, there were 3,051,000 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 57. 7 inh. /km².

Urbanization: 72. 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. 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 6% (1991-2000); Houses: 832,000 (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. ^[2]

The last PNAD (National Research for Sample of Domiciles) census revealed the following numbers: 1,864,000 Multiracial people (61. Brazil does not have a category for multiracial people but a Pardo (brown one which may include people of mixed European, African and Amerindian 1%), 1,128,000 White people (37. According to the 2006 census White Brazilians make up 497% of Brazil's population or around 93 million people 0%) and 57,000 Black people (1. Afro-Brazilian, or Black Brazilian, is the term used to racially categorize Brazilian citizens who are black or Multiracial 9%). ^[3]

Interesting facts

Vehicles: 468,289 (March/2007); Mobile phones: 1. Vehicles, derived from the Latin word vehiculum, are non-living Means of transport. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 6 million (April/2007); Telephones: 399 thousand (April/2007); Cities: 167 (2007). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[4]

Economy

Port of Natal.

The service sector is the largest component of GDP at 50. 2%, followed by the industrial sector at 44. 2%. 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 6% of GDP (2004). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Rio Grande do Norte exports: fish and crustacean 30. Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two Structure of crustaceans As Arthropods crustaceans have a stiff Exoskeleton, which must be shed to allow the animal to grow ( Ecdysis or molting 5%, fruits 19. The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. 3%, woven of cotton 12. A woven is a Cloth formed by Weaving. It only stretches in the bias directions (between the warp and Weft directions unless the Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp 3%, petroleum 10. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit 8%, cashew 8. The cashew ( Anacardium occidentale; Syn Anacardium curatellifolium A 5%, sugar 5. Sugar is a class of edible Crystalline substances mainly Sucrose, Lactose, and Fructose. 3%, chocolate 3. Chocolate ( pronounced or /-ˈələt/ comprises a number of raw and processed foods that are produced from the seed of the tropical Cacao tree 9%, sea salt 3. Sea salt, obtained by evaporating Seawater, is used in Cooking and Cosmetics. 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. 9% (2004). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " ^[5]

Historically, Rio Grande do Norte has relied upon sugar and cattle for its livelihood. However, since the 1980s, the state government has realised that tourism is a lucrative industry, and more money is being poured into the construction of tourist resorts, and restoring colonial buildings in major cities. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel

Fruit is also grown in Rio Grande do Norte, with the state supplying 70% of Brazil's melons, and the state is famed for its mango and cashew fields. The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. Melon is a term used for various members of the Cucurbitaceae family with fleshy fruit Mangoes belong to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous species of tropical fruiting Trees in the Flowering plant family Anacardiaceae The cashew ( Anacardium occidentale; Syn Anacardium curatellifolium A The world's largest cashew tree is located in the state; it has a circumference of 500 centimetres and occupies an area of 7,300cm², making it 70 times the size of average cashew trees. The circumference is the distance around a closed Curve. Circumference is a kind of Perimeter.

Education

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte in Natal.

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 Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) (Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte);
• Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN) (State University of Rio Grande do Norte);
• Universidade Potiguar (UnP) (Potiguar University);
• Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (Ufersa) (Rural Federal University of Semi-Arid);
• Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica do Rio Grande do Norte (Cefet-RN);
• and many others.

Culture

Saint John's Day

Fireworks in Saint John Festival. A firework is classified as a low explosive pyrotechnic device used primarily for aesthetic and entertainment purposes

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 Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. 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. 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 festival, today in Brazil it is largely an urban festival during which people joyfully and theatrically mimic peasant stereotypes and clichés in a spirit of jokes and good times. Typical refreshments and dishes are served. It should be noted that, like during Carnival, these festivities involve costume-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.

Infrastructure

International Airport

Located virtually at sea level (169 feet), with favorable weather and geographic conditions, Augusto Severo International Airport in Parnamirim is 18 kilometers from Natal (RN). Augusto Severo International Airport is an international airport located at Parnamirim, next the capital Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil It takes its name from Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão, a native son of that state who died in an accident in France in 1902. The airport has a total area of 11. 3 thousand square meters and capacity for 1. 2 million passengers a year. The installations and passenger terminals are air conditioned with equipment that can put out 630 tons of cooled air. With an area of 5. 5 million square meters, the airport complex operates with 16,482 square meters of passenger and cargo terminals and administrative and maintenance installations. There are 6,224 meters of runways and 61. 5 square meters of apron space, providing connections from the greater Natal region to the main centers of the world. Natal ( Portuguese for "Christmas" naˈtaw is the capital city of Rio Grande do Norte, a north eastern state in Brazil. The airport is the only one in the Northeast Region to receive charter flights from Scandinavia. Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well

Highways

BR-101 in Natal. The Brazilian Highway System is the Highway system of Brazil, the fourth largest such system in the world Natal ( Portuguese for "Christmas" naˈtaw is the capital city of Rio Grande do Norte, a north eastern state in Brazil.

• BR-101;
• BR-104;
• BR-110;
• BR-226;
• BR-304;
• BR-405;
• BR-406;
• BR-427;
• RN-117;
• RN-401.

Port

Entrance of the Port of Natal

The Port of Natal is specialized in cold storage cargo such as fruit, fish and shrimp, among others. The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two True shrimp are swimming decapod Crustaceans classified in the Infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh It has its own customs facilities and is connected to Europe by direct navigation lines, mainly to the ports of Vigo, Rotterdam and Sheerness, which allows great agility and reduced costs for the shipment of your products. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo For other meanings see Vigo (disambiguation Vigo is the largest city in Galicia, Spain, in terms of population Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of Sheerness (ˈʃɪərnɪs is a town located beside the mouth of the River Medway on the northwest corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England Besides having a modern infrastructure, competitive prices and qualified professionals, the access to the management of the Port is easy, meaning less bureaucracy for your transactions.

Sports

Natal is one of the 18 remaining candidates to host games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Brazil. Natal ( Portuguese for "Christmas" naˈtaw is the capital city of Rio Grande do Norte, a north eastern state in 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

Flag

The flag was adopted on December 3, 1957. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) It is based on a design by Luis de Camara Cascudo. In the middle of the flag is the coat of arms of the state, which was adopted on July 1, 1909. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting It shows a sailing boat at the coast in the middle, representing the fishing and salt industries. Above it is a bar which shows two flowers on the sides and two cotton bolls in the center. To the sides of the shield are a coconut palm to the right and a carnauba palm to the left, connected by two branches of sugar cane. The Coconut Palm ( Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae The star above represents the state as part of Brazil.

References

External links

• (Portuguese) Official website
• (English) Brazilian Tourism Portal
• (English) Rio Grande do Norte at Embassy of Brazil in London
• (English) Information about Rio Grande do Norte and Natal
• (English) Natal, Information for the foreigner tourists visiting Natal and neighbourhood