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.
Sorocaba (Portuguese pronunciation: [so̞ɾo̞ˈkabɐ]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Sorocaba is the eighth largest city in the state of São Paulo. Outside the Greater São Paulo region, it ranks behind only Campinas, São José dos Campos and Ribeirão Preto. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba.
Population: 558,862
Latitude: -23° 30' 6.01" S
Longitude: -47° 27' 29.02" 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…
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…
São Roque (meaning Saint Roch in Portuguese) is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 71,594 and its density was 525/km². The city is at an altitude of 771 m, and the area is 308 km². São Roque is connected by two ma…
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.
Vargem Grande Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2005 was 43,217 and the area is 34 km².
Cabreúva is a municipality (município) in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 is 36,106, the density is about 138/km² the area is 261 km² The elevation is 640 m. This place name comes from the Tupi words Kaburé-Iwa, the tree of …
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).
Pirapora do Bom Jesus is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 is 13,762, the density is 127.43/km² and the area is 108 km².
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."…