The State of Rondônia, in the Northern Region, is one of West
Brazil's frontier. Most of the State's territory is covered by the
amazonian equatorial forest but the economy, mainly agro-business,
is growing at an increasing path [See also: States
of Brazil]
Capital: Porto Velho
(
380.974 inhab / IBGE:2006)
Area:
237.564,5 km2
Population:
1.562.417 inhab. (IBGE: 2006)