Rondônia
[ rawn-daw-nyah ]
/ rɔ̃ˈdɔ nyɑ /
noun
a state in W Brazil. 93,815 sq. mi. (242,980 sq. km). Capital: Pôrto Velho.
Formerly
Guaporé.
British Dictionary definitions for rondonia
Rondônia
/ (Portuguese rõˈdonja) /
noun
a state of W Brazil: consists chiefly of tropical rainforest; a centre of the Amazon rubber boom until about 1912. Capital: Porto Velho. Pop: 1 431 777 (2002). Area: 243 043 sq km (93 839 sq miles)
Former name (until 1956): Guaporé