North Region of Brazil
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The North Region of Brazil is one of the five political subdivisions of Brazil. This region is formed of seven states: Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins. It the last region to be given importance by the Brazilian government, when it was already independent from Portugal.
The North Region corresponds to 45.27% of the national territory,the most of Brazilian regions. But this is the region with less population: with only 2,92 inhabitants per km2.
The most important cities of the North Region are:
| City | Population (2007) |
|---|---|
| Manaus | 1,612,475 |
| Belém | 1,408,847 |
| Ananindeua | 484,600 |
| Porto Velho | 380,988 |
| Macapá | 368,397 |
| Rio Branco | 288,614 |
| Santarém | 274,074 |
