Diamantina River (Brazil)
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Diamantina — may refer to: Australia Diamantina Bowen (1833 1893), grande dame of Queensland, Australia Diamantina Cocktail, 1976 album by Little River Band Diamantina National Park, Queensland, Australia Diamantina River, Queensland, Australia HMAS… … Wikipedia
Diamantina, Minas Gerais — For other uses, see Diamantina (disambiguation). Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina * UNESCO World Heritage Site … Wikipedia
Diamantina — Di·a·man·ti·na (dī ə mən tēʹnə) A river, about 901 km (560 mi) long, of east central Australia flowing generally southwest as a tributary of the Warburton River. * * * ▪ Brazil city, central Minas Gerais estado (state), southeastern Brazil … Universalium
Diamantina — • Located in the north of the state of Minas Geraes, Brazil, South America; created under the Brazilian Empire, 10 Aug., 1853, and confirmed by the Holy See, 6 June, 1854 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Diamantina Diamanti … Catholic encyclopedia
Brazil — • Information includes history, religion, climate, education, and economy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Brazil Brazil † … Catholic encyclopedia
brazil — /breuh zil /, n. brazilwood. [1350 1400; ME brasile < ML < It < Sp brasil, deriv. of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Gmc; see BRAISE] * * * Brazil Introduction Brazil Background: Following three centuries under the rule of… … Universalium
Brazil — Brazilian /breuh zil yeuhn/, adj., n. /breuh zil /, n. a republic in South America. 164,511,366; 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Cap.: Brasília. Portuguese and Spanish, Brasil. Official name, Federative Republic of Brazil. * * * Brazil… … Universalium
Paraguaçu River — ▪ river, Brazil Portuguese Rio Paraguaçu, river, in central and eastern Bahia estado (“state”), eastern Brazil. It rises in the Diamantina Upland and flows northward and then eastward for approximately 300 miles (500 km). The river… … Universalium
Jequitinhonha River — ▪ river, Brazil Portuguese Rio Jequitinhonha river, eastern Brazil, rising in the Serra do Espinhaço, south of Diamantina, Minas Gerais estado (state), and flowing northward and then east northeastward across the uplands. At Salto da… … Universalium
Diamantina — geographical name 1. intermittent river maximum length 560 miles (901 kilometers) E central Australia in SW Queensland flowing SW into Warburton Creek 2. city E Brazil in central Minas Gerais population 26,075 … New Collegiate Dictionary
