Colniza
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| Colniza | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Colniza | |
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| Coordinates: 09°32′38″S 57°26′56″W / 9.54389°S 57.44889°WCoordinates: 09°32′38″S 57°26′56″W / 9.54389°S 57.44889°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil |
| Region | Central-West |
| State |
 Mato Grosso |
| Founded | November 26, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergio Bastos Dos Santos (PMBD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.947.646 km2 (10.790 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 29,636 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
Colniza is an agricultural [2] municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It has the highest homicide rate in Brazil,[2] 165 deaths per year per 100 thousand inhabitants,[3] and is also the westernmost and largest (by area) municipality of the state.
References
- ↑ IBGE 2008 statistics
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tom Phillips (2008-01-25). "Amazon's rescue reversed". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ Lisandra Paraguassú (2007-02-28). "Pequenas cidades, muitos crimes" (in Portuguese). O Estado de São Paulo. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
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