Country Brazil Area rank 13th ISO 3166 code BR-RO Capital Porto Velho | Capital and largest city Porto Velho Postal Code 76800-000 to 76999-000 Area 237,576 km² | |
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Demonym(s) Rondoniano or Rondoniense Population 1.749 million (1 Jul 2014) Points of interest Pacaás Novos National Park Clubs and Teams Esporte Clube Espigão Colleges and Universities Federal University of Rondô, Federal Institute of Educatio, Saint Lucas Faculty, Aparício Carvalho Integrate, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences Destinations Porto Velho, Vilhena, Ariquemes, Guajará‑Mirim, Pacaás Novos National | ||
Rondônia ([ʁõˈdõniɐ]) is a state in Brazil, located in the north-western part of the country. To the west is a short border with the state of Acre, to the north is the state of Amazonas, in the east is Mato Grosso, and in the south and southwest is Bolivia. Its capital is Porto Velho. The state was named after Cândido Rondon.
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Map of State of Rond%C3%B4nia, Brazil
Geography
Rondonia was originally home to over 200,000 km2 of rainforest, but has become one of the most deforested places in the Amazon. By 2003 around 70,000 km2 of rainforest had been cleared.
The area around the Guaporé River is part of the Beni savanna ecoregion.
The Samuel Dam is located in the state, on the Jamari River.
Demographics
According to the IBGE of 2008, there were 1,519,000 people residing in the state. The population density was 6.6 inh./km². Urbanization: 66.8% (2004); Population growth: 2.2% (1991-2000); Houses: 430,747 (2005).
The last PNAD (National Research for Sample of Domiciles) census revealed the following numbers: 832,000 Brown (Multiracial) people (54.81%), 546,000 White people (35.95%), 115,000 Black people (7.56%), 16,000 Asian people (1.08%), 8,000 Amerindian people (0.53%).
Native Brazilians
As of 2011 there were 21 Indigenous Territories in Rondônia, with two more in process of being demarcated. The largest of these, the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Indigenous Territory, covers over 1.8 million hectares. Another, the Rio Omerê Indigenous Territory, is home to the Kanoê and Akuntsu people, who number only four and five individuals respectively.
Transport
Belmonte Airport is located in the state capital of Porto Velho.