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Brazil is divided into twenty-six ''estados'' ("states"; singular ''estado'') and one district, the '' Distrito Federal '' ("Federal District") which contains the Capital City , Brasília . States are based on historical, conventional borders and have developed throughout the centuries; though some boundaries are arbitrary. The federal district is not a state on its right, but shares some characteristics of a state and some of a Municipality . The Federal District is encompassed by the state of . HISTORY In , Rio Branco , Acre , Guaporé , Ponta Porã , Iguaçu and the Archipelago of Fernando De Noronha . After the war, the first three territories were retained as states, with Rio Branco and Guaporé being renamed Roraima and Rondônia , respectively. Ponta Porã and Iguaçu resorted to territorial status. In 1988, Fernando de Noronha became part of Pernambuco . In 1960 , the square-shaped '' Distrito Federal '' was carved out of Goiás in preparation for the new capital, Brasília . The previous federal district became the state of Guanabara until in 1975 it was merged with the state of Rio De Janeiro , becoming the Municipality Of Rio De Janeiro . In 1977 , Mato Grosso was split into two states. The northern area retained the name Mato Grosso while the southern area became the state of Mato Grosso Do Sul , with Campo Grande as its capital. The new Mato Grosso do Sul incorporated the territory of Ponta Porã and the northern part of Iguaçu. Central Iguaçu went to Paraná , and southern Iguaçu went to Santa Catarina . In 1988 , the northern portion of Goiás became the state of Tocantins , with Palmas as its capital. |
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