Rondônia

American

[rawn-daw-nyah] / rɔ̃ˈdɔ nyɑ /

noun

a state in W Brazil. 93,815 sq. mi. (242,980 sq. km). Pôrto Velho.

Rondônia British

/ rõˈdonja /

noun

Former name (until 1956): Guaporé. a state of W Brazil: consists chiefly of tropical rainforest; a centre of the Amazon rubber boom until about 1912. Capital: Porto Velho. Pop: 1 431 777 (2002). Area: 243 043 sq km (93 839 sq miles)

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As I'm sure you saw, a research team in the Brazilian state of Rondônia discovered an 18th century Portuguese colonial city.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2024

A specimen from the genus Euglossa collected during the study in Rondônia, Brazil.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024

In Rondônia, the only inhabitant of the 8,000-hectare area lived in complete isolation for at least 26 years after the rest of his group was killed by ranchers advancing the agricultural frontier.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2022

BBC international correspondent Orla Guerin visited Brazil’s Rondônia state and met four people with differing views: a logger, an environmental policeman, a cattle rancher and an environmental activist.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2021

The screen showed the states of Acre and neighboring Rondônia, side by side, each showing a different side of the debate over the future of the Amazon.

From Washington Post

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