Fernando de Noronha Island
- Fernando de Noronha Island
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▪ island and territory, Brazil
island, South Atlantic Ocean, 225 miles (360 km) northeast of Cape São Roque; with its adjacent islets it constitutes part of
Pernambuco estado (
state),
Brazil. The main island, rising to 1,089 feet (332 metres), has an area of 10 square miles (26 square km) and is of volcanic origin. Given in 1504 to its Portuguese discoverer, Fernando de Noronha, the island later became a dependency of Pernambuco, Brazil. Strategically important because of its relation to Brazil, it was attacked several times by naval powers in the 17th and 18th centuries, but the Portuguese successfully defended it. The island was used as a penal colony in the 18th century, and some prisoners are still sent there. It was used (1957–62) as a tracking station for U.S. guided missiles. The island became a national park in 1988 and, along with nearby Rocas Atoll, was designated a UNESCO
World Heritage site in 2001.
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Universalium.
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Fernando de Noronha — [fer nän′doo də nō̂ rō̂′nyə] island in the S Atlantic, northeast of Natal, Brazil: with neighboring islets, part of Pernambuco state, Brazil: 10 sq mi (25.9 sq km); pop. 1,300 … English World dictionary
Fernando de Noronha — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves State Party = BRA Type = Natural Criteria = vii, ix, x ID = 1000 Region = Latin America and the Caribbean Year = 2001 Session = 25th… … Wikipedia
Fernando de Noronha — geographical name island Brazil in the Atlantic NE of city of Natal area 10 square miles (26 square kilometers) … New Collegiate Dictionary
Fernando de Noronha — /ferdd nahonnn doo deuh naw rddaw nyeuh/ an island in the S Atlantic, ab. 125 mi. (200 km) E of easternmost tip of Brazil: a Brazilian penal colony. 10 sq. mi. (26 sq. km). * * * … Universalium
Fernando de Noronha — Fer•nan•do de No•ro•nha [[t]fərˈnæn doʊ də nɔˈroʊn yə, fərˈnɑn [/t]] n. geg a Brazilian island in the S Atlantic, NE of Natal: with nearby islands it constitutes a territory of Brazil. 1342; 10 sq. mi. (26 sq. km) … From formal English to slang
Fernando de Noronha — /fɜˌnændu di noʊˈroʊnja/ (say fer.nandooh dee noh rohnyah) noun an island in the southern Atlantic, about 114 km east of the easternmost tip of Brazil; a Brazilian penal colony. 26 km2 …
Fernando de Noronha — /ferdd nahonnn doo deuh naw rddaw nyeuh/ an island in the S Atlantic, ab. 125 mi. (200 km) E of easternmost tip of Brazil: a Brazilian penal colony. 10 sq. mi. (26 sq. km) … Useful english dictionary
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