Brazil and weapons of mass destruction
In the 1970s and 80s, during the military regime, Brazil had a secret program intended to develop nuclear weapons.
Araçoiaba da Serra is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. The population is 31,321 (2015 est.) in an area of 255.33 km². The elevation is 625 m. The name Araçoiaba comes from the Tupi language, meaning "hider of the sun".
Population: 15,395
Latitude: -23° 30' 19.01" S
Longitude: -47° 36' 51.01" W
In the 1970s and 80s, during the military regime, Brazil had a secret program intended to develop nuclear weapons.
Tatuí is a city located on São Paulo state, Brazil. Known as "Music City", the city has the largest music school in Latin America. Its name comes from Tupi language and means "Armadillos River". Population: 109.017 (IBGE 2009). Area: 525.4 km². Weat…
<-- General information : Just like many counties of the interior of the state of Sao Paulo, Itapetininga also developed along with the "tropeirismo" (Trooping). The place was a rest point of the cattle dealers, who were mounting groups and villages…
Votorantim is a city located at the southwest of São Paulo State in Brazil with an estimated population of 107,157 as of 2006. The city is located about 100 km away from the capital of the state. It has 147 km² of rural area, 30 km² of urban area an…
Ibiúna is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 72,181 and the area is 1062.1 km². The elevation is 860 m.
Boituva is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, on the margins of "Castelo Branco Expressway". The population in 2005 was 41,402 and the area is 249.63 km². The elevation is 637 metres.
Sorocaba is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 40,063 and the area is 281.67 km2 (108.75 sq mi).
Mairinque is a municipality near Sorocaba, in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The city has a population (2004) of 45,376, and an area of 210.28 km², which includes an urban area of 18 km² plus a surrounding hinterland.
Iperó is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its latitude is 23.35/23°28'14" S and the longitude is 46.69/47°44'05" W. The population in 2004 was 22,390 and the area is 171.44 km². The elevation is 590 m. The Rio Sorocaba flows near …
Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior, usually known as Estádio Novelli Júnior is a multi-use stadium in Itu, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches.
Alumínio (Portuguese meaning aluminum) is a Brazilian municipality of the state of São Paulo. The population in 2003 is 16,019 and the area is 83.7 km². Its latitude is 23.5331/23°32'6" S and the longitude is 47.5625/47°15'43" W The elevation is 790…
Bertram Luiz Leupolz–Sorocaba Airport (IATA: SOD, ICAO: SDCO) is the airport serving Sorocaba, Brazil.
Sarapuí is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 8,486 and the area is 355.35 km².
Piedade is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 53,492 and the area is 747.22 km².
Araçoiaba da Serra is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 22,521 and the area is 256.15 km². The elevation is 625 m. The first part of the origin of the name comes from the Tupi language, meaning "hider of the sun."…
Alambari is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of São Paulo.
Quadra is a municipality (município) in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 3,035 and the area is 205.52 km². The elevation is 638 m.
The Municipal Zoological Park "Quinzinho de Barros" (the City Zoo of Sorocaba) is a 15-hectare (37-acre) zoo located in the municipality of Sorocaba, state of São Paulo, Brazil.