Captaincy of Grão Pará
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The Capitania of Grão-Pará, in English Captaincy of Grão-Pará (region initially called pa'ra, from Tupi-Guarani: "river-sea") was one of the administrative units of Colonial Brazil (in Portuguese America), created in 1621 along with the State of Grão-Pará and Maranhão,[1] from the evolution of the Conquista do Pará (or Empire of Amazonas)[2][3] a Portuguese colonial territory created in 1616 by Alexandre de Moura[1] in the Captaincy of Maranhão.[2][3]
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Captaincy of Grão-Pará Capitania do Grão-Pará | |
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Capital | Belém, Pará |
Official languages | Portuguese |
Religion | Catholicism |
Government | Absolute monarchy |
Legislature | Cortes (politics) |
History | |
• Established | 1621 |
• Changed to Province | 28 February 1821 |
Currency | Réis |
Today part of | Brazil |
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