Murici
Coordinates: 09°18′25″S 35°56′34″W / 9.30694°S 35.94278°W
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Murici is a municipality located in the west of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 22,132 (2005) and its area is 424 km².[1] According to the Veja magazine,[2] despite receiving generous public transfers, the city still lags behind most municipalities in Brazil in human development. 30.6% of its inhabitants are illiterate and 65% rely on Federal funds to survive, which contribute for an HDI of just 0.58, slightly below Iraq's HDI of 0.59.[3]
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- ↑ Jimenez, Gabriele (2013), "Parada no Tempo". Abril press, April 17th, 2013, pg. 88.
- ↑ http://veja.abril.com.br/noticia/brasil/murici-a-cidade-onde-a-familia-calheiros-se-reveza-no-poder
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