- a state of NE Brazil, on the Atlantic: much of it is semiarid plateau. Capital: Natal. Pop: 2 852 784 (2002). Area: 53 014 sq km (20 469 sq miles)
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Ri•o Gran•de do Nor•te
(rē′ŏŏ grän′di dŏŏ nôr′ti),USA pronunciation
- Place Namesa state in E Brazil. 1,933,131;
20,464 sq. mi. (53,000 sq. km). Cap.: Natal.
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Rio Grande do Norte /Portuguese: ˈriu ˈɡrəndi du ˈnɔrti/ n
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