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Nova Iguacu
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is variably defined either as being a region of the Americas in its own right or as the southern portion of North America. Physiographically, Central America is a tropical isthmus that connects North and South America. It includes 7 countries and many small offshore islands. Overall, the land is fertile and rugged, and dominated through its heart by a string of volcanic mountain ranges with a few active volcanos.
Nova Iguacu is a city in southeast Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. According to the 2004 census, population was 705,485. It lies northwest from the city of Rio de Janeiro, on the outskirts limits of the metropolitan area. The city hosts a significant number of low-class immigrants from Northeastern Brazil. Current mayor is former student’s leader Lindbergh Farias, of Workers' Party. Lindberg Farias is the Mayor of the Nova Iguacu.
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 26 states of Brazil. The state's most populous cities are Rio de Janeiro, Nova Iguaçu, Niteroi, Duque de Caxias, Sao Gonçalo, Sao Joao de Meriti, Campos dos Goytacazes, Petropolis and Volta Redonda. Rio de Janeiro is made up of two distinct morphological areas: a Plain, known as baixada, and a Plateau, which are disposed parallelly from the shoreline to the country side. There are prominent slopes near the ocean, featuring also diverse environments, such as restinga vegetation, bays, lagoons and tropical forests.
It can also be considered as the preeminent, historical and potential tourism destination that enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers to become one of the most visited places.
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