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Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago of islands that belongs to Brazil, located off the coast of South America. The islands are notable for their remote location and unique ecosystem, making them an important area for marine conservation and scientific research.
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- Official website
- www.noronha.pe.gov.br
- Image
- Parque Nacional Marinho de Fernando de Noronha por Fernandoantoniofotos (01) (cropped2).jpg
- Dialing code
- 81
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Fernando de Noronha ( Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [feʁˈnɐ̃du dʒi noˈɾoɲɐ]), officially the State District of Fernando de Noronha (Portuguese: Distrito Estadual de Fernando de Noronha) and formerly known as the Federal Territory of Fernando de Noronha (Território Federal de Fernando de Noronha) until 1988, is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, part of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, and located 191 nautical miles (354 km; 220 mi) off the Brazilian coast.
Fernando de Noronha consists of 21 islands and islets, extending over an area of 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi). Only the eponymous main island is inhabited; it has an area of 18.4 square kilometres (7.1 sq mi) and a population estimated at 3,101 in 2020. While most of the archipelago is relatively low-lying, there are parts reaching more than 100 meters (330 ft) in elevation.
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Archipelagoes of BrazilArchipelagoes of the Atlantic OceanEcoregions of BrazilFernando de NoronhaFormer subdivisions of BrazilGeological type localitiesImportant Bird Areas of Atlantic islandsImportant Bird Areas of BrazilIslands of the South Atlantic OceanLandforms of PernambucoNeotropical ecoregionsNeotropical tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests