Acre (state)
Acre is a state in the Northern Region of Brazil. It borders other two states, Amazonas and Rondônia. It also borders two countries, Bolivia and Peru. Its capital city is Rio Branco. Other important cities are: Cruzeiro do Sul, Tarauacá, Sena Madureira, and Brasiléia.
Coordinates: 9°58′0″S 67°49′0″W / 9.96667°S 67.81667°WCoordinates: 9°58′0″S 67°49′0″W / 9.96667°S 67.81667°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Capital | Rio Branco |
Government | |
• Governor | Gladson Cameli (P) |
• Vice Governor | Major Rocha |
Area | |
• Total | 152,581 km2 (58,912 sq mi) |
• Rank | 16th |
Population (2010 census)[1] | |
• Total | 732,793 |
• Rank | 25th |
• Density | 4.802649/km2 (12.43880/sq mi) |
• Rank | 23rd |
GDP | |
• Year | 2006 estimate |
• Total | R$ 4,835,000,000 (26th) |
• Per capita | R$ 7,041 (18th) |
HDI | |
• Year | 2005 |
• Category | 0.751 – medium (17th) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BRT-1) |
Postal Code | 69900-000 to 69999-000 |
ISO 3166 code | BR-AC |
The state is mostly covered by the Amazon Rainforest. There are many rivers in Acre. Some of the rivers are the Juruá, Purus River, Acre River, Tarauacá, Muru, Embirá, and Xapuri.
The economy is based on agriculture, cattle animal husbandry, and rubber production.
Until the start of the 20th century, Acre was a territory of Bolivia. Since the 19th century, most people from Acre were Brazilian people, and they created an independent state.
In 1889, the Bolivians tried to control the area again and there were fights.
On November 17, 1903, Acre become a Brazilian territory. On June 15, 1962, it was unified and became a state.
Acre (state) Media
Hino Acreano
Sena Madureira City Hall, 1905, Acre, Brazil
Military Police in Rio Branco.
Rio Branco in the morning.
View of Rio Branco.
Map of Brazil during República Velha, 1892. Note the differences from current western borders in the areas of Pantanal and the Amazon basin — including the lack of Acre's territory, then still part of Bolivia
Revolução Square (Praça Plácido de Castro) in the capital, Rio Branco.
References
States of Brazil | |
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Acre | Alagoas | Amapá | Amazonas | Bahia | Ceará | Espírito Santo | Goiás | Maranhão | Mato Grosso | Mato Grosso do Sul | Minas Gerais | Pará | Paraíba | Paraná | Pernambuco | Piauí | Rio de Janeiro | Rio Grande do Norte | Rio Grande do Sul | Rondônia | Roraima | Santa Catarina | São Paulo | Sergipe | Tocantins | |
Federal District: Brazilian Federal District |