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	Tocantins (state) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tocantins is one of the states of Brazil.
		The state was formed in 1988 out of the northern part of Goiás, and construction began on the capital, Palmas, in 1989, in contrast to most of the other cities in the state which date back to Portuguese colonial period.
		In the state's north, charcoal and oils are extracted from the babaçu palm tree.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tocantins_State (532 words)

	Facts about topic: (Tocantins State) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Tocantins is one of the states (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) of Brazil (The largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter).
		Tocantins forms the boundary between the Amazon rainforest (additional info and facts about Amazon rainforest) and the coastal savanna (A flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions).
		The federal government is seeking to broaden Tocantins' economic horizons by funding the construction of a hydroelectric dam (additional info and facts about hydroelectric dam) in the state.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/to/tocantins_state.htm (549 words)

	Tocantins
		Tocantins is a state located at the northern region of Brazil, that belongs to the legal Amazon region.
		The limits of Tocantins are: northern - the Brazilian State of Maranhão; eastern - the Brazilian State of Maranhão, Piaui, Bahia; southern - the Brazilian State of Goiás; western - the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso and Pará.
		The State of Tocantins is the 9th Brazilian state as far as its territory is concerned.
	www.vivabrazil.com /tocantins.htm (617 words)

	Tocantins State (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The state was formed in 1988 out of the northernpart of Goiás, and construction began on the capital, Palmas, in 1989, in contrast to most of the other cities in the state which date back to Portuguese colonial period.
		What is today Tocantins state was first explored by Jesuit missionaries in about 1625, seeking to convertthe Amerindian peoples of the area to Christianity.
		In the 1970s, pressure was put on the federal government by the northern Goiás populacefor a separate state, and in the 1988 Constitution, Tocantins state, along with others such as Rondônia were officially created.
	www.therfcc.org /tocantins-state-86342.html (326 words)

	Embassy of Brazil in London : North Region - Tocantins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The creation of the state of Tocantins, which occupies an area which was previously the northern territory of the state of Goiás, was determined by the 1988 Constitution.
		The state is crossed from north to south by two long rivers, the Tocantins and the Araguaia, where tourists can enjoy a succession of beaches and appreciate the beauty of the region's nature.
		In turn, the Araguaia river, crosses the State of Tocantins from North to South and navigation is possible along 1,100 km of its course.
	www.brazil.org.uk /page.php?n=347 (792 words)

	Palmas Tocantins History
		Difficult access to the State's North led to an unequal wealth distribution, benefiting the South up only to mid Tocantins River; but the population density was improving in the North with the increase of regional economic activities, while mining was declining in significance in the Southeast.
		Tocantins State was instituted by Article 13 of the Transitory Dispositions of the new Constitution, promulgated in October 5th 1988, and was inaugurated by its first elected Governor, José Wilson Siqueira Campos in January 1st 1989, in Miracema do Tocantins, chosen as the temporary Capital.
		In 1989 Miracema was the temporary capital of the state.
	home.wxs.nl /~rolfpoll/palmashis.htm (2009 words)

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		At the federal and state levels, the administrative and operational functions are generally vested in sub-sectoral autonomous agencies and public enterprises, respectively, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport (MT) and the states' Secretariats for Transport or Infr.^tructure.
		State and municipal governments are also able to recover from road users a portion of their road upgrading and construction expenditures.
		In the new state of Tocantins, responsibility for roads is vested in the Ifastructure Secretariat (SEINF-TO).
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	Brazil - BRAZZIL - Amapa, Tocantins, Ilha do Bananal - Information on Brazil, Travel, and Tourism - May 1998
		In the neighboring state of Tocantins the drums of modernization are being heard louder and louder.
		Geographically, the state has three defined regions: north, with vegetation mostly influenced by the Amazon rainforests; median (Araguaia), an area of transition between forest and Savannah; and central south-east, which is mostly Savannah, with sections of deciduous forest on the borders with Bahia and Goiás.
		The state's climate is predominantly tropical: humid, with average temperatures between 25°C and 36° C. The state capital is a planned city strategically placed in the center of Tocantins.
	www.brazzillog.com /pages/tramay98.htm (6055 words)

	Planet Ark
		The Tocantins River will be dammed to form a massive lake, swallowing the valley and turning Palmas into a "coastal" city with nine miles (15 km) of beachfront.
		For Gov. Jose Wilson Siqueira Campos of Tocantins, a small state with 1.15 million people, the completion of the dam is the fruition of his vision of Palmas as a "center of progress" for Brazil's poor center-north region.
		And, by the standards of Brazil's poor north, the state is surging, thanks largely to rapid population growth.
	www.planetark.com /avantgo/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=11230 (1009 words)

	Tocantins -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A part of the sparsely settled Central-West region, Tocantins is bounded by the states of Maranhão and Piauí; to the northeast, Bahia to the east, Goiás to the south, Mato Grosso to the west, and Pará; to the northwest.
		It lies at the centre of the state, east of the Tocantins River.
		The Sherente live in northern Goias state, on a hilly upland plateau that is broken up by strips of forest that trace the courses of the rivers flowing through the region.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9072709 (484 words)

	Encyclopedia: Tocantins State (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		FACTOID # 89: In the 1990's, nearly half of all arms exported to developing countries came from the United States of America.
		Palmas, in 1989, in contrast to most of the other cities in the state which date back to Portuguese colonial period.
		In the 1970s, pressure was put on the federal government by the northern Goiás populace for a separate state, and in the 1988 Constitution, Tocantins state, along with others such as
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tocantins_State (655 words)

	Palmas Tocantins The center of Brasil and a center for entrepreneurs and ecotourists
		The State's scenic variety is due to the fact that it is a transition among the cerrado, pantanal, semi-árido and Amazon forest ecological systems, all fusing harmoniously; creating exquisite settings.
		Its main rivers, the Tocantins and Araguaia, have an extensive course, flowing an almost parallel route dotted with beautiful surroundings, decorating the nearby cities with a bounty of river beaches, plenty of fish and with an enormous ecological tourism potential.
		The State's several tourist destinations are far from being fully developed to their potential, leaving ample room for growth of the regional, national and even international ecological tourism trade.
	home.planet.nl /~rolfpoll/tourmain1.htm (515 words)

	Tocantins English Project - English Language Teaching - British Council - Brazil
		The Tocantins English Project is a capacity-building project for state-school English teachers in the Northern state of Tocantins, Brazil.
		The State Government of Tocantins has invited the British Council to administer the two-year project.
		At the recent immersion training at Lagoa da Confusão in Tocantins state a total of 350 teachers came together to practice their English, listen to plenary lectures and take part in workshops.
	www.britishcouncil.org /brasil-elt-tocantins.htm?printout=1 (430 words)

	Tocantins (state) : Tocantins State (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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		At any rate he sent out an punishment, and to give them a free passage to Espanola in the vessels with him.
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	Encyclopedia: Palmas
		Palmas, the capital of the state of Tocantins in Brazil
		Palmas a centenary small city in the south of the state of Paraná; in Brazil.
		Other meanings: Paraná;, Argentina, Paraná; River Paraná; is one of the states of Brazil, located in the southern part of the country, bordering Paraguay and Argentina.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Palmas (362 words)

	Search Results for Tocantins - Encyclopædia Britannica
		A part of the sparsely settled Central-West region, Tocantins is bounded by the states of Maranhão and Piauí; to the northeast, Bahia to the east,...
		The Sherente live in northern Goias state, on a hilly upland plateau that is broken up by strips of forest that trace the courses of the...
		It rises on the Brazilian Highlands near Alto Araguaia town in Mato Grosso state and flows north-northeast for 1,632 miles (2,627 km) to its junction with the Tocantins River,...
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		We have concluded that the hidrovia project will not contribute to an advance in the quality of life of the populations of the Araguaia and Tocantins regions.
		For this reason, we want the resources destined for this project to be applied in works which guarantee more jobs, in the improvement of already-existing roads (BR-158 and BR-242), in the conclusion of the North-South and Ferronorte railroads, in improving education and health care, in reforestation of degraded areas, in agricultural projects, and in ecotourism.
		We feel that, if the government does not wish to have a dialogue with us, this is because it is declaring war on our peoples.
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	That is Brazil - State of Tocantins
		Jalapão mixes dunes of white sands amid the Savannah and it invites the adventurers and lovers of the nature to the practice of the ecological tourism.
		Area formed by the mountains of Carmo and Lajeado, the East, and the river Tocantins, to West.
		Its mountains and the Tocantins river enchant the lovers of the nature with waterfalls and beaches.
	www.meubrasil.inf.br /Pages/E-TO.htm (533 words)

	Tocantins (Brazil)
		The following are the substantive parts of the state flag law, law no 094/89 of 17 November 1989, and the state's official interpretation as transcribed on www.brasilrepublica.hpg.ig.com.br:
		This could not be sustained, but the autonomist desire was not turned off, and finally the recent eighth Brazilian constitution established the State of Tocantins, responding to the petitions of a local movement headed by José Wilson Siqueira Campos, a political veteran.
		The flag is based on the colors used in the 19th century.
	www.fotw.net /flags/br-to.html (273 words)

	Palmas, capital city of the State of Tocantins
		One of the main attractions in the Palmas area is Graciosa beach, on the banks of the Tocantins river, which draws up to 15,000 people a weekend during the "Tocantins summer", from July to September.
		In the Serra do Lajeado there are examples of three types of vegetation - caatinga, cerrado and tropical forest - which are the natural habitats of dozens of species, some of them in danger of extinction, such as the eagle hawk, the king vulture, the tapir, the deer and the leopard.
		Miracema do Tocantins is economically important, especially for pineapple production, and is also an attraction for its urban river beaches.
	www.v-brazil.com /tourism/tocantins/palmas.html (505 words)

	Projects - Project Details
		The Second State Highway Management (Maranhao, Piaui and Tocantins States) Project aims to check further deterioration of the state road networks and improve their serviceability.
		The Piaui State Highway Management Project aims to check further deterioration of the state road networks and improve their serviceability.
		The Maranhao State Highway Management Project aims to check further deterioration of the state road networks and improve their serviceability.
	web.worldbank.org /external/projects/main?pagePK=104231&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P006555 (457 words)

	Brazil States
		I have updated the populations shown in the table, using the latest figures released by IBGE for the 2000 census.
		State: except for Distrito Federal, which is a federal district.
		The exceptions are cases where a city is served from a distribution center in a neighboring state.
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	Tocantins, state, Brazil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Created in 1988 from the northern half of Goiás state, Tocantins is in the Brazilian Highlands and is drained by the Araguaia and Tocantins rivers.
		Tocantins, river, Brazil - Tocantins river, 1,640 mi (2,639 km) long, formed in S central Goiás state, Brazil, by the...
		Principal Rivers of the World - (See Rivers of the United States for other U.S. rivers.) Approx.
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		one of the ecological sanctuaries of the State.
		It was created in june 98, by the law Nr.
		support, to professors and students of the state.
	www.cms.ugent.be /alumni/lilyan.htm (454 words)

	Land Cover Evaluation of the State of Tocantins, Brazil
		This dataset consists of 80 files showing various landuse classes and drainage basins in the State of Tocantins.
		The spatial coverage of each map is location dependent, thus only the overall spatial coverage comprises the State of Tocantins.
		These data might be used to measure the extent of major land covers in the state of Goias and Tocantins, to aid in land cover classification, and be used as a basis for land use change detection.
	www.whrc.org /southamerica/LBAData/Cerrado_Landsat.htm (769 words)

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