Itapetininga
Encyclopedia
Itapetininga is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil
. The name comes from the Tupi language
It is situated in the southwestern region of the state, and is known as cidade das escolas, meaning city of schools in Portuguese
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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...
. The name comes from the Tupi language
It is situated in the southwestern region of the state, and is known as cidade das escolas, meaning city of schools in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
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