Colniza
Colniza | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Colniza | |
Location of Colniza | |
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) |
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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
- 1 2 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 S. Paulo. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
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