Florianópolis

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Flo·ri·a·nó·po·lis

 (flôr′ē-ə-nŏp′ə-lĭs, flô′ryə-nô′po͝o-lēs′)
A city of southern Brazil on an island just off the coast. It is a port linked to the mainland by a suspension bridge.
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Florianópolis

(Portuguese floriəˈnɔpulis)
n
(Placename) a port in S Brazil, capital of Santa Catarina state, on the W coast of Santa Catarina Island. Pop: 884 000 (2005 est)
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Flo•ri•a•nóp•o•lis

(ˌflɔr i əˈnɒp ə lɪs, ˌfloʊr-)

n.
the capital of Santa Catarina state, on an island off the S coast of Brazil. 196,055.
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(9) São os seguintes os jornais incluídos na avaliação, pelo lado brasileiro: Folha de São Paulo (São Paulo), Diário de Santa Catarina (Florianópolis), Gazeta do Povo (Curitiba), Jornal do Comércio (Recife), Zero Hora (Porto Alegre), A Tarde (Salvador) e O Correio Brasiliense (Brasília).
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