Curitiba
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- proper noun
- For example, the city of Curitiba and the state of Ceara have attracted international acclaim for their success in innovative practices for more democratic and effective public administration.
- Curitiba, Brazil
- Curitiba assembly
Examples
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An international Mennonite group met in Curitiba in January 1971 and announced the continuation of the plans to hold the assembly there.
Academic text (2006) -
Dalton Trevisan, born in Curitiba in 1925, has published some four hundred short stories in about twenty collections since his literary debut in 1959, making him one of Brazil's most prolific writers of short fiction.
Fiction book (1995) -
Title Post: Curitiba is a Green City in Brazil.
Blog text (8) -
Thirty-seven municipalities as far removed as Seattle, Washington, Curitiba, Brazil, and Glasgow, Scotland, have involved their residents in decisions about their quality of life.
Academic text (1995) -
"If you go to Sao Paulo, Curitiba, or Rio de Janeiro, you can see the middle class."
Blog text (31) -
Integrated urban planning, such as has been pioneered in Curitiba, Brazil, (n29) solves many problems at once.
Academic text (1999) -
The MWC presidium, meeting in 1969 in Kinshasa, Congo, confirmed plans to hold the 1972 assembly in Curitiba, Brazil.
Academic text (2006) -
Curitiba is recognized as the capital of the state of Paraná in Brazil.
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Many visitors are drawn to Curitiba, a vibrant city in southeastern Brazil.
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With its innovative public transport system, Curitiba has become a model city in Brazil.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Curitiba comes from an indigenous Tupi word kurityba, which means 'many pines'. The region once had many Paraná pine trees, so the city's name reminds us of its green, pine-filled landscape.