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Maua
South America is the fourth largest continent of the Western Hemisphere. It is divided politically into 12 independent countries namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela and the overseas department of French Guiana. The continent extends to 7,640 kilometers from Punta Gallinas, Colombia, in the north to Cape Horn, Chile, in the south.
South America is connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. It is washed on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Topographically the continent is divided into three sections namely the South American cordillera, the interior lowlands, and the continental shield. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion and Portuguese and Spanish are the primary languages of the continent.
Maua is one of the South America’s most popular destinations, and is well known for the quantity of cultural related attractions and monuments. It is a commune or a municipality in the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil. The name Maua is derived from a language called as Tupi. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy.
Maua possesses a total land area of 62.6 square kilometers with a population of 384,641 inhabitants and the population density as 6,200.98 inhabitants per square kilometers according to the 2003 census. The industrial development in and around Maua has been a determining factor for its economic growth and population and although the industry is losing force in the last decades, the might of the sector services continues attracting new inhabitants in the city.
Maua, justifiably so, enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers, and is one of the most visited place. It is also said the place of best geographical environment and can trace its origin back to prehistoric times.
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