Alto Alegre, Roraima
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City
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in the Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian state of Roraima
Roraima
Roraima is the northernmost and least populated state of Brazil, located in the Amazon region. It borders the states of Amazonas and Pará, as well as the nations of Venezuela and Guyana. The population is 400,000 and the capital is Boa Vista...
. The population
Population
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in 2004 was 19,970, the population density is 0.78/km² and the area is 25,567 km².
Its limits are Amajari
Amajari
Amajari is a municipality located in the northwest of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 7,980 and its area is 28,472 km². It is the westernmost municipality in Roraima....
to the north, Boa Vista
Boa Vista, Roraima
Boa Vista is the capital of the Brazilian state of Roraima. Situated on the western bank of the River Branco, the city lies 220 km away from Brazil's border with Venezuela. It is the only Brazilian capital located entirely above the Equator...
in the east, Mucajaí
Mucajaí
Mucajaí is a municipality located in the midwest of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 11,649 and its area is 12,751 km²....
and Iracema
Iracema, Roraima
Iracema is a municipality located in the midwest of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 6,060 and its area is 14,119 km²....
in the south, and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
in the west.