Rio Grande do Norte

[ ree-oo grahn-di doo nawr-ti ]

noun

1. a state in E Brazil. 20,464 sq. mi. (53,000 sq. km). : Natal.

Rio Grande do Norte

/ ˈriu ˈɡrəndi du ˈnɔrti /

noun

1. a state of NE Brazil, on the Atlantic: much of it is semiarid plateau. Capital: Natal. Pop: 2 852 784 (2002). Area: 53 014 sq km (20 469 sq miles)