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Novo Hamburgo
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.
At its broadest point, near where it is crossed by the equator, the continent extends to 5,300 kilometers from east to west. 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.
Novo Hamburgo is a city in the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city had a population of 250,800 as of 2005. The city covers an area of 217 square kilometers and the average temperature is 19ºC, a mild one for the region. The Sinos River runs through the city. The city is the industrial center of the Sinos River Valley, the economy of which is based mainly on the manufacture of shoes and the associated leather goods supply chain. It is considered a rich city by Brazilian standards, although it has some impoverished areas.
The area of the city was first settled by Portuguese immigrants in the mid 18th century, but it would grow to the status of village only with the arrival of the first German immigrants in 1824. The city was emancipated from Sao Leopoldo on April 5, 1927 and soon joined the rest of Brazil in its run to industrialization. Novo Hamburgo is one of 13 charming cities on the Rota Romantica, a scenic bypass of Brazilian cities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul with heavy Germanic influence.
Novo Hamburgo is a city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages. Novo Hamburgo is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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