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Founded in 1882, Rio Branco is the capital of and the largest city in the Brazilian state of Acre. Located on the banks of the river Acre, the name ‘Rio Branco’ can be translated as ‘White River’ from Portuguese.
Rio Branco received its name as a tribute to José Maria da Silva Paranhos, the Baron of Rio Branco (an important Brazilian statesman), who in 1903 succeeded in resolving the dispute between Brazil and Bolivia over the territory of Acre by diplomatic means.
The climate is equatorial, warm with plenty of rainfall. The average annual temperature is 25°C. It is best to avoid travel in the rainy season that lasts from November till February.
The population of about 300,000 mainly practices farming and cultivation due to easy access to fertile soil and abundant rainfall.
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