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Fortaleza

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Fortaleza , city (1996 pop. 1,967,365), capital of Ceará state, NE Brazil, a port on the Atlantic Ocean. The city, which is bisected by the Paejú River, is often called Ceará by foreigners. Fortaleza is a commercial and industrial city, a tourist center, and a processing and shipping center for the products of Brazil's interior (cotton, coffee, hides, carnauba wax, oiticica oil, rum, and fruits). Textiles and clothing are manufactured, and the city is known for its handicrafts, especially lace making and hammock weaving. Fortaleza [Port.,=fortress] was founded in 1609 and... Read more
Fortaleza
Fortaleza, Ceará/Brazil Villa do Forte da Assumpção ‘Fortress’ in Portuguese. It takes its name from the adjacent fort built in 1654 to provide protection against attack by local Native Americans. Read more
Fortaleza
...city status. It became the capital of a province under the name of Fortaleza Nova de Braganca. It is a textile-manufacturing centre; its port handles exports. Fortaleza Fortaleza Fortaleza Read more

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