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Chapter X, 



THE STATES OF PARAHYBA 

 AND RIO GRANDE DO NORTE 



These two States must be dealt with in one and the same chapter, 

 as the conditions in the two are so much alike. 



PARAHYBA j RIO GRANDE DO NORTE 



Area .. .. 58,400 sq. km. Area .. . .41,246 sq. km. 



Population 600.000 inhabitants j Population 410,000 inhabitants 



Capital : (Parahyba) Capital : (Natal) 



35,000 inhabitants j 20,000 inhabitants 



Density .. 10,273 per sq. km. Density .. 10,000 per sq. km. 



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The two States are situated in the north-eastern corner, north 

 of Pernambuco, the State of Ceara is the western boundary. The 

 Atlantic Ocean, Avith Areia Branca (near Mossoro) and Natal as ports 

 in Rio Grande do Norte, and Cabadello (near the city of Parahyba) 

 in Parahyba, forms the eastern limit of the two States. 



