Founded 1955 HDI (2000) 0.702 – medium Elevation 52 m Local time Thursday 5:45 PM | Time zone UTC-4 (UTC-4) Area 47,411 km² Population 19,019 (2012) | |
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Website www.caracarai.rr.gov.br Weather 28°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 79% Humidity University State University of Roraima | ||
Caracaraí is a municipality located in the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 17,746 and its area is 47,411 square kilometres (18,305 sq mi), making it the largest municipality in Roraima state.
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The word caracaraí means "little hawk", a very common bird in the region. The municipality contains the Caracaraí Ecological Station and the Niquiá Ecological Station. Its territory cuts Roraima's in two and keeps boundaries with both the Brazilian state of Amazonas and Venezuela. It is not the only municipality in the state to do so; Caroebe also borders both the state and the country, and has boundaries with Pará too.
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Caracaraí Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA