Caroebe

Caroebe
Municipality
The Municipality of Caroebe

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Location of Caroebe in the State of Roraima
Coordinates: 00°53′02″N 59°41′45″W / 0.88389°N 59.69583°W / 0.88389; -59.69583Coordinates: 00°53′02″N 59°41′45″W / 0.88389°N 59.69583°W / 0.88389; -59.69583
Country  Brazil
Region North
State Roraima
Founded November 4, 1994
Government
  Mayor Arnaldo Muniz (PR)
Area
  Total 12.066 km2 (4.659 sq mi)
Elevation 135 m (443 ft)
Population (2008)
  Total 7,400
  Density 0.48/km2 (1.2/sq mi)
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Time zone UTC-4
HDI (2000) 0.661 – medium[2]

Caroebe is a municipality located in the southeast of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 7,400 (as of 2008) and its area is 12,066 km². It is the easternmost municipality in Roraima and the only one to border the state of Pará.

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