Roraima

British

/ rɔˈraima /

noun

a state of N Brazil: chiefly rainforest Capital: Boa Vista. Pop: 346 871 (2002). Area: 230 104 sq km (89 740 sq miles)

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The regions at risk include the Brazilian states of Roraima and Amapá, northern Pará, and portions of Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

The first cases in the current outbreak were detected in Roraima, a state in northern Brazil, at the end of 2022.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 4, 2024

The Manta-Manaus route includes the Brazilian state of Amazonas and parts of the states of Roraima, Para and Amapa in a river link to Colombia, Peru and Ecuador.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

An inter-ministerial delegation is en route to Roraima state to "further reinforce actions to remove criminals," the ministry said on Twitter.

From Reuters ● Apr. 30, 2023

Forest fires in the northern state of Roraima that year claimed such a huge area that Brazil requested aid from the United Nations.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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