Estado do Maranhão

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Maranhão

Maranhão (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐɾɐˈɲɐ̃w]) is a northeastern state of Brazil. To the north lies the Atlantic Ocean. Maranhão is neighboured by the (clockwise from east) states of Piauí, Tocantins and Pará. The people of Maranhão have a distinctive accent inside the common Northeastern Brazilian dialect. Maranhão is described in books such as The Land of the Palm Trees by Gonçalves Dias and Casa de Pensão by Aluísio Azevedo.

The dunes of Lençóis are an important area of environmental preservation. Also of interest is the state capital of São Luís, designated a Unesco World Heritage Site. Another important conservation area is the Parnaíba River delta, between the states of Maranhão and Piauí, with its lagoons, desert dunes and deserted beaches or islands, such as the Caju island, which shelters rare birds.

Geography

The northern portion of the state is a heavily forested plain traversed by numerous rivers, occupied by the eastern extension of the tropical moist forests of Amazonia. The Tocantins-Araguaia-Maranhão moist forests occupy the northwestern portion of the state, extending from the Pindaré River west into neighboring Pará state. The north-central and northeastern portion of the state, extending eastward into northern Piauí, is home to the Maranhão Babaçu forests, a degraded tropical moist forest ecoregion dominated by the Babaçu palm. Much of the forest has been cleared for cattle grazing and agriculture, and the Babaçu palm produces edible oil which is extracted commercially.

State of Maranhão (colonial)

The State of Maranhão (Portuguese: Estado do Maranhão) was the northernmost of two 17th-18th century administrative divisions of the colonial Portuguese Empire in South America.

History

In 1621 the Governorate General of Brazil was separated into two states; the State of Brazil and the State of Maranhão. The state was created on 13 June 1621 by Philip II of Portugal.

With the creatition of the state Portuguese America had two administrative units: the State of Maranhão with its capital in São Luís, and the State of Brazil whose capital was São Salvador. After the 1670s Belem became the operational base of the governors and it was formally designated the state capital in 1737.

The purpose of creating this state was to improve military defense in the Northern Region and stimulate economic activities and regional trade with the mainland.

The State of Maranhão was extinguished in 1652 and in 1654 reconstituted as Maranhão and Grão-Pará. In 1751 the State of Maranhão and Grão-Pará had its name changed to Grão-Pará and Maranhão and its capital was moved from São Luís to Belém.

Radio Stations - Estado do Maranhão

RADIO STATION
GENRE
LOCATION
Clube FM Curitiba Latin Hits Brazil
Rádio Liderança 89,9 FM Varied Brazil
Rádio Chapecó Varied Brazil
90 FM Blumenau Pop Brazil
Rádio T FM Varied Brazil
Radio Bandeirantes de Campinas News Brazil
Radio Clube 98.1 Fm Açailândia - MA Varied,Latin Hits Brazil
Rádio Progresso 640 Varied Brazil
Click da Nega Latin Hits Brazil
Familia no Samba Latin Hits Brazil
Rádio Marajá AM 660 Pop,Top 40 Brazil
Rádio Guaíba AM Clássica Classical Brazil
Amambay FM Pop Brazil
Rádio Sertanejo Universitário Country Brazil
Rádio Brasileiríssimas Folk,Pop Brazil
Rádio Bandeirantes São Paulo AM 840 News Talk Brazil
Radio City Café 70s Brazil
Rede Pampa Continental FM Pop Brazil
Rádio Lagoa Dourada Adult Contemporary Brazil
Rádio Pagosamba World Brazil
Rádio Nox Electronica Brazil
RaDiO CrIanCa Fm Varied Brazil
Radio Difusora Bage Varied Brazil
Band News FM Rio de Janeiro 94.9 Varied Brazil
Sociedade - 1170 KHz - Oliveira/MG News Talk,Sports,Unknown Brazil
Jovem Pan AM Adult Contemporary Brazil
Rádio Love Classics Soft Rock,Pop Brazil
Rádio Tropical FM World Tropical Brazil
MPB FM 90.3 Rio de Janeiro Varied Brazil
VIA Web Rádio Latin Hits Brazil
Rede Pampa Praia FM World Caribbean Brazil
Radio Globo AM Sao Paulo Varied Brazil
Rádio Berço do Samba Latin Hits Brazil
Brasiliera Sat Latin Hits Brazil
92 FM Pop,World Tropical Brazil
Transamerica light Varied Brazil
Radio Pomerode Pop,World Tropical Brazil
Rádio o Som do Brasil Latin Hits Brazil
Educadora FM irdeb Bahia News,Classic Rock,Latin Hits Brazil
Sorriso Easy,Talk Brazil
Radio Sentinela do Vale World Tropical Brazil
Princesa 99.7 FM Pop Brazil
Rádio Liberdade Folk Brazil
Grande FM 92.1 Dance Brazil
Pinhal FM Sao Paulo (SP) Pop Brazil
Radio Viva O Samba Latin Hits Brazil
Radio Globo 92.5FM Rio de Janeiro Varied Brazil
Rádio Difusora Acreana 1400 News Brazil
Rádio Carlos Gomez Adult Contemporary Brazil
Radio Cultura 670 AM Varzea Alegre World Brazil
TERRA FM -SP Country,Unknown Brazil

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