Sao Luis
Sao Luis is the capital of the state of Maranhán, Brazil. The city is located on Saint Louis Island in St. Marcos Bay, a delta island that meets several rivers and enters the Atlantic Ocean. The exact point is south latitude 2.50 ° west latitude 44.30 °, according to 2008 data, the population is about 986,826, and the total population including urban areas formed around the city is 1,227,659, the 16th most in Brazil. Sao Luis is the only Brazilian capital built by France, and is included in one of three Brazilian islands on the island, along with Vitoria and Florianópolis. There is a port where the iron ore mined from the Amazon river basin is exported, and the metal smelting business is developed. Sang Lewis is the place where Maranagan University is located, and Belgian soccer player Oliveira is also from this city. In 1997, he was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.