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Alagoas

American  
[ah-luh-goh-uhs] / ˌɑ ləˈgoʊ əs /

noun

  1. a state in NE Brazil. 10,674 sq. mi. (27,650 sq. km). Maceió.


Alagoas British  
/ alaˈɡoːaʃ /

noun

  1. a state in NE Brazil, on the Atlantic coast. Capital: Maceió. Pop: 2 887 535 (2002). Area: 30 776 sq km (11 031 sq miles)

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The vehicle had been carrying about 60 people who were returning from a pilgrimage when it crashed on a curved stretch of a highway in the rural interior of Alagoas state on Tuesday morning.

From BBC

Three days of mourning have been declared by the governor of Alagoas state.

From BBC

Born on 22 June 1936 in a rural settlement north-east of Alagoas, he was unable to work outside with his family because of his albinism, and taught himself music while spending his days indoors.

From BBC

Alagoas state's health department said the virus situation in the region had improved in recent years thanks to their efforts in educating citizens to clear stagnant water and training health surveillance officials.

From BBC

"Lua quickly became the symbol of the programme, being used in local media and community activities to gain public attention," said Iran Normande, from the Federal University of Alagoas in Brazil, one of the authors of the study.

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