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Alcantara, Brazil

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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A small seaport of Brazil, in the state of Maranhao, on the W. shore of the bay of Sao Marcos, 16 m. from the city of Maranhao by water. It has a fairly good harbour, and excellent cotton and rice are grown in the vicinity and shipped thence.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Alcantara, Brazil'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/alcantara-brazil.html. 1910.
 
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