Alagoas

Alagoas

Alagoas, Brazil A state which is characterized by its large number of lakes, hence its name ‘The Lakes’ from the Portuguese lagoão ‘large lake’.

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Alagoas

Alagoas [Port.,=lagoons], state (1990 pop. 2,522,150), 10,707 sq mi (27,331 sq km), NE Brazil, on the Atlantic Ocean. Maceió is the capital.

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