	Site Map \| FAQ in Daily Almanac for Feb 11, 2012
Skip Navigation Home Black History Month Atlas Encyclopedia Dictionary Thesaurus Features Quizzes Timelines Countries

Fact Monster Kid's reference,
games, quizzes

Editor's Favorites

| Share

Sponsored LinksTravel reviews & great deals at TripAdvisor:

Acre (Israel)

Acre

Acre (äk'ru, äk'rā) [key], state (1990 est. pop. 1,125,100), 58,915 sq mi (152,590 sq km), W Brazil, on the borders of Peru and Bolivia. Rio Branco is the capital.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

More on Acre from Infoplease:

Acre, city, Israel - Acre Acre, Israel: see Akko.
Akko - Akko Akko or Acre, Fr. Saint-Jean d'Acre, Arab. Acca, city (1994 pop. 45,300), NW Israel, a ...
acr-: meaning and definitions - acr-: Definition and Pronunciation
God's acre: meaning and definitions - God's acre: Definition and Pronunciation
acred: meaning and definitions - acred: Definition and Pronunciation

See more Encyclopedia articles on: South American Political Geography

Premium Partner Content

HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Acre, state, Brazil

Rubber tapper citizens: emerging places, policies, and shifting rural-urban identities in Acre, Brazil.(Report) (Journal of Cultural Geography)

Ornithological records from a campina/campinarana enclave on the upper Jurua River, Acre, Brazil. (The Wilson Journal of Ornithology)

Brazil to Place 10 Million Acres Under Sustainable Management. (Forest Products Journal)

Brazil to Place 10 Million Acres Under Sustainable Management.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) (Wood & Wood Products)

Reconstructing Brazil's Atlantic rainforest: some reforestation projects result in little more than tree plantations. An ambitious project in Brazil's Sao Paulo state is trying to go further and create a real working ecosystem.(NEWS FOCUS) (Science)

European Health Regulations and Brazil Nuts: Implications for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Rural Livelihoods in the Amazon. (Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy)

Financial bind taking a bite out of Brazil's new-crops. (Pro Farmer)

Brazil's bought votes and presidential perils. (bribery scandal impacts Pres. Fernando Henrique Cardoso's rule) (The Economist (US))

Primed for growth: Brazil still holds expansion opportunity, but obstacles are plenty.(ISSUES)(Cover story) (Top Producer)

What's coming next out of Brazil? (Pro Farmer)

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.

A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com

24 X 7

Private Tutor

	24 x 7 Tutor Availability
	Unlimited Online Tutoring
	1-on-1 Tutoring

Explore Algebra 2 Answers , 4th Grade Math