Altamira, Pará
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Altamira is a city in the state of Pará
, in northern Brazil
. It is the largest municipality in the Americas by area, and the second in the world, after Jiuquan, China
. It the home of the Territorial Prelature of Xingu
.
If Altamira were a country, it would be the 91st largest, bigger than Greece
and Nepal
and almost of the size of Tunisia
and Uruguay
.
Altamira is served by Altamira Airport
.
Pará
Pará is a state in the north of Brazil. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest it also borders Guyana and Suriname, and to the northeast it borders the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Belém.Pará is the most populous state...
, in northern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is the largest municipality in the Americas by area, and the second in the world, after Jiuquan, China
Jiuquan
- Suzhou town :The administrative center of the "prefecture-level city" of Jiuquan is the "District" of Suzhou , which occupies 3,386 square km in the eastern part of Jiuquan "prefecture-level city", and had a population of 340,000 as of 2002....
. It the home of the Territorial Prelature of Xingu
Territorial Prelature of Xingu
The Territorial Prelature of Xingu is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the area of the Xingu River in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil...
.
If Altamira were a country, it would be the 91st largest, bigger than Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
and almost of the size of Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
and Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
.
Altamira is served by Altamira Airport
Altamira Airport
Altamira Airport is the airport serving Altamira, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:...
.