Cananéia
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Cananéia is the southernmost city in the state of São Paulo
, Brazil
, near to where the Tordesilhas Line passed. The population in 2008 was 12,377 and the area is 1,242.010 km². The elevation is 8 m. The city of Cananéia is host to the Dr. João de Paiva Carvalho research base belonging to the Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo
. Ilha do Cardoso
is also located there.
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
, 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...
, near to where the Tordesilhas Line passed. The population in 2008 was 12,377 and the area is 1,242.010 km². The elevation is 8 m. The city of Cananéia is host to the Dr. João de Paiva Carvalho research base belonging to the Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo
Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo
The Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo , also known as IO-USP, due to its name in Portuguese, was founded in 1946. It was originally an independent institute, sponsored by the government, but was later incorporated into the university, in 1951...
. Ilha do Cardoso
Ilha do Cardoso
Ilha do Cardoso is an island belonging to the city of Cananéia, São Paulo, Brazil. It is the southernmost point of the state of São Paulo, near the border with the state of Paraná. The island forms a State Park, called Parque Estadual da Ilha do Cardoso . There you can see Atlantic forest....
is also located there.