PARA. One of the largest and commercially most important States of Brazil, occupying the northeastern part of the Republic, and bounded by the Guianas on the north, the Atlantic Ocean on the northeast, the Brazilian States of Maran hilo and Goyaz on the east. Matto Gro--.0 on the south, and Amazonas on the we-t (Map: Brazil. G 4). Its area is 443,053 square miles, exclud ing the disputed portion of Guiana. The surface consists of plateaus rising from the here narrow Amazonian valley to a height of 2a00 feet in the north and south. The Amazon River with its extensive estuary takes in a large portion of the State. and the adjoining low lands are inun dated during the rainy season. Its two large tributaries, the Tapajos and the Xingu. and the system of the Tocantins, give the State a net work of navigable waterways, and thus remove one of the greatest obstaeles in the way of in dustrial development in South American coun tries—lack of transportation facilities. The cli
mate is tempered by the trade winds. and is on the whole not unhealthful. Most of the low lands are covered with dense forests. which yield the most important product, as well as the chief sours, of revenue, of Pail—rubber. .Agriculture is a- yet undeveloped on areolint of the -cavity of population. Some have 0, be in; ported. Iis..ldc', rubber, the annual export of W11101 22,000 Pa ra export- yea rly large quantities of cacao, cinchona. eoutilarin, glue, hides. Most of the export- go to New York and Liverpool. The mineral deposits Of Para are believed tot), but -0 far very little has been done toward their exploitation. Para has no railway- with the exception of a short line from the capital ( Parii) to the coast. 'The popu lation toi Para was only :324,455 in Piuu. Indiaie, are nmstly civilized. The capital i-, Pant