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Moji das Cruzes
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.
Mogi das Cruzes, also known as Moji das Cruzes is one of South America’s most popular destinations, and is well known for the quantity of cultural related attractions and monuments. It is a commune or municipality that is located in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo and situated almost 40 kilometers away from the east centre of Sao Paulo. The city possesses a total land area of 714 square kilometers and total population of 347,281 inhabitants as of 2003 census.
Mogi das Cruzes was founded in 1560 by bandeirantes, explorers who left Sao Paulo for the interior in search of treasure and new lands. The industrial development in this municipality has been a determining factor for its economic and population growth. The industrial park has more than 400 factories located mostly in the Itapeti industrial district.
Presently, Mogi das Cruzes experiences a sharp social, economic and population growth derivative of the strategic position of the locality and the high level of well-being and quality of life that is enjoyed with respect to other places of South America. This fact has consolidated along with other adjacent municipalities, as a great alternative for residence.
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