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Boa Vista

(Portuguese ˈboːə ˈviʃtə)
n
(Placename) a town in N Brazil, capital of the state of Roraima, on the Rio Branco. Pop: 275 000 (2005 est)
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Bo•a Vis•ta

(ˈboʊ ə ˈvɪʃ tə)
n.
the capital of Roraima territory, in N Brazil. 69,627.
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