Port of Pecem
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The Port of Pecem is one of the two big ports in the state of Ceará
, in Brazil
. It's located in the municipality of São Gonçalo do Amarante
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In the year of 2010 the port handled 3.15 million metric tons of cargo, and the expectation for 2011 is to handle 4 million metric tons. Pecem is the number one port in Brazil in the exports of fruits and manufactured footwear.
Ceará
Ceará is one of the 27 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is currently the 8th largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main touristic destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of...
, in 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's located in the municipality of São Gonçalo do Amarante
São Gonçalo do Amarante, Ceará
São Gonçalo do Amarante, Ceará is a town and municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil.In this municipality is located the Port of Pecem, one of the two big ports of the state of Ceará.-References:...
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In the year of 2010 the port handled 3.15 million metric tons of cargo, and the expectation for 2011 is to handle 4 million metric tons. Pecem is the number one port in Brazil in the exports of fruits and manufactured footwear.