Paraná (state)

Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the southern part of the country, bordering Paraguay. The territory was set apart from the province of São Paulo in 1843, as a punishment for the latter's support in the insurrection of 1842.

Capital: Curitiba

Governor: Roberto Requião

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Other cities include:

• Maringá
• Londrina
• Ponta Grossa
• Cascavell
• Guarapuava
• Cornélio Procópio
• Araucária
• São José dos Pinhais
• Paranaguá
• Pato Branco
• Santo Antônio da Platina
• Foz do Iguaçu