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Acre (state)

State of Acre
State
Flag of State of Acre
Flag
Coat of arms of State of Acre
Coat of arms
Location of the State of Acre in Brazil
Location of the State of Acre in Brazil
Country  Brazil
Capital Rio Branco
Government
 • Governor Tião Viana (PT)
 • Vice Governor Carlos César Messias
Area
 • Total 152,581 km2 (58,912 sq mi)
Area rank 16th
Population (2012)
 • Total 758,786
 • Rank 25th
 • Density 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
 • Density rank 23rd
Demonym(s) Acreano
GDP
 • Year 2006 estimate
 • Total R$ 4,835,000,000 (26th)
 • Per capita R$ 7,041 (18th)
HDI
 • Year 2010
 • Category 0.663 – medium (21st)
Time zone BRT (UTC–5)
Postal Code 69900-000 to 69999-000
ISO 3166 code BR-AC
Website www.ac.gov.br

Acre (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈakɾi]) is a state located in the northern region of Brazil. Located in the westernmost part of the country with a two hours time difference from Brasília, Acre is bordered clockwise by Amazonas to the north and northeast, Rondônia to the east, the Bolivian department of Pando to the southeast, and the Peruvian regions of Madre de Dios, Ucayali and Loreto to the south and west. It occupies an area of 152,581.4 km2, being slightly smaller than Tunisia.

Its capital and largest city is Rio Branco. Other important places include Cruzeiro do Sul, Sena Madureira, Tarauacá and Feijó.

The intense extractive activity, which reached its height in the 20th century, attracted Brazilians from many regions to the state. From the mixture of sulista, Southeast Brazil, nordestino, and indigenous traditions arose a diverse cuisine, which unites sun-dried meat (carne-de-sol) with pirarucu, a typical fish of the region. Such dishes are seasoned with tucupi, a sauce made from manioc.


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