Acre

Also known as State of Acre, AC, Acre State

state in the North Region of Brazil

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Acre is a state located in Brazil's North Region, situated in the northwestern part of the country. It is significant as part of Brazil's Amazon region, making it important for environmental and ecological considerations.

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Demonym: acriano
Population: 830018
Area: 152581.0
Elevation: 234
Official website: www.ac.gov.br
Image: Vista parcial Rio Branco AC1.jpg

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Commons category: Acre (state)
Commons gallery: Acre (state)
inception: 1962-06-15
postal code: 69900-000 to 69999-000
short name: AC
literacy rate: 94
native label: Acre
Human Development Index: 0.716
electorate: 560016

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Acre (/ˈɑːkrə/, AH-krə; Portuguese: [ˈakɾi] ) is a state located in the west of the North Region of Brazil and the Amazonia Legal. Located in the westernmost part of the country, at a two-hour time difference from Brasília, Acre is bordered clockwise by the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Rondônia to the north and east, along with an international border with the Bolivian department of Pando to the southeast, and the Peruvian regions of Madre de Dios, Ucayali and Loreto to the south and west. Its capital and largest city is Rio Branco. Other important places include Cruzeiro do Sul, Sena Madureira, Tarauacá and Feijó. The state, which has 0.42% of the Brazilian population, generates 0.2% of the Brazilian GDP.

Intense extractive activity in the rubber industry, which reached its height in the early 20th century, attracted Brazilians from many regions to the state. From the mixture of sulista, southeastern Brazil, nordestino, and indigenous traditions arose a diverse cuisine.