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Liguria (/ l ɪ ˈ ɡ j ʊər i ə /; Italian: [liˈɡuːrja]; Ligurian: Ligûria, Ligurian: [liˈɡyːɾja]) is a region of north-western Italy; its capital is Genoa.Its territory is crossed by the Alps and the Apennines mountain range and is roughly coextensive with the former territory of the Republic of Genoa.
Brazil borders all South American countries except Chile and Ecuador. It ranks 5th among the countries of the world in terms of area. The territory of Brazil is located on the ancient South American platform. Therefore, the relief consists of lowlands and flat mountains. In the north, a large area is occupied by the Amazonian lowland.
Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo are located in the richest mining region in Brazil. Transport: The region is heavily covered by highways, and, to some extent, railways. Railways and rivers are used mainly for freight, and used where they are present. The region also contains several airport hubs which provide many domestic and international ...
The Ligurian Sea The Ligurian Sea: in red the border according to International Hydrographic Organization, in blue the border according to Istituto Idrografico della Marina
Brazil, [b] officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, [c] is the largest and easternmost country in South America. It is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh largest by population, with over 212 million people. The country is a federation composed of 26 states and a Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília.
There are 5569 municipalities in Brazil, comprising almost the entirety of the country's territory. The only exceptions are the Federal District (not divided into municipalities, but into 35 administrative regions, without any political autonomy) and the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha , which consists in a state district of Pernambuco.
Ligures are located in the upper left corner of the map (green). The Ligures or Ligurians were an ancient people after whom Liguria, a region of present-day north-western Italy, is named. [1] Because of the strong Celtic influences on their language and culture, they were also known in antiquity as Celto-Ligurians. [2]
The present states of Brazil trace their history directly to the captaincies established by Portugal following the Treaty of Tordesillas which divided the World between Portugal and Spain. The first administrative divisions of Brazil were the hereditary captaincies ( capitanias hereditárias ), stretches of land granted by the Portuguese Crown ...