Paulo Afonso

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Paulo Afonso - a major waterfall in northeastern BrazilPaulo Afonso FallsBrasil, Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil - the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter

Paulo Afonso

waterfalls on the lower course of the São Francisco River in eastern Brazil. When the São Francisco emerges from the Brazilian Highlands onto the Atlantic Plain, it rushes down a coastal rise, forming a series of waterfalls and rapids measuring 84 m. The mean flow rate is approximately 3,000 cu m per sec. There are a number of large hydroelectric power stations near the falls, including the Paulo Afonso station (1.1 million kilowatts).

Paulo Afonso

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Synonyms for Paulo Afonso

noun a major waterfall in northeastern Brazil

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Paulo Afonso Falls

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Brasil
Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil

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