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State of Northern Brazil
The State of
Pará, in Brazil's
Northern Region, is one of the
richest of the country. The mining activity is one of the most important
(iron, gold, etc).
Cattle breeding and
agro-business
is also a growing fast economic source of wealth.
See also:
States
of Brazil for information about other states.
The Amazon Doorway
On the
Guajará Bay,
Belém is the ideal point of departure
to discover the Northern Region and Amazon in particular. An important
port, the best incursions are done by plane or by ship.
The Power of Biodiversity
Pará major economic richness come from
mining and the huge
forest
that covers its territory, that's to say, the
extraction of
produces of
vegetal origin. Besides that, the wealth of its
hydric resources favour
fishing activities.

State:
Pará (6.367.138 inhab., IBGE 2009) [
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Surface: 331.918 km²
Capital:
Belém (997.098
inhab., IBGE 2009)
Industries and Port
The
Port of Belém ( and the typical local products markets
Ver-O-Peso) demonstrates economic activity of
Pará and the importance of amazon products in the state's economy.
Tourism & Leisure
In the nearby
ecological sanctuaries, resorts,
Santarém and
Marajó
Folklore and Tourism
The vastnes of the Amazonian world and its mysteries are among
Brazil's
most important attractions:
Belém, the
Alter-do-Chão fluvial beach, cooking, music (as the typical
carimbó),
folklore and other Amazon legends.