Vitoria
Vitória is the capital of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. It is located on a small island within a bay where a few rivers meet the sea. It was founded in 1551, and today the Greater Vitória metropolitan area has a population of over 1,000,000 on an area of 105Km˛. The average height of the city is only 3 meters above sea level. In 1998, the United Nations rated Vitória as the fourth best state capital in Brazil to live in, rating cities on health, education, and social improvement projects. Vitória is in the centre of the Greater Vitória metropolitan area, which holds just under one million inhabitants.
Related Topics:
State - Espírito Santo - Brazil - 1551 - Greater Vitória - 1998 - United Nations - Capital
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