OCEANS AND COUNTRIES
INDIAN TRANSPORTATION COMMUNICATION NATIONAL PARKS AND SANCTUARIES
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Sao Paulo
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Santos
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Rio de Janeiro
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Buenos Aires
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Detailed explanation-1: -’Santos’ is considered as the “Coffee port” of the world. It is in Brazil. It is also an out port of Sao Paulo.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main product exported by Santos until World War II was São Paulo state’s huge coffee production, Brazil’s largest. Today, coffee has become a smaller component of Brazil’s exports and cars, machinery, orange juice, soybeans are now some of the port’s main exports.
Detailed explanation-3: -The location of New Mangalore Port is at the Karnataka coast’s southern tip. The commodities, for example, cashew, coffee and granite stones are exported from this port whereas cargo containers, LPG and timber are imported from this port.
Detailed explanation-4: -Santos is the most important foreign trade route in Brazil. Almost 27% of the country’s trade balance (USD 112.3 bi) passes through the port.
Detailed explanation-5: -Where is the Port? SANTOS is located at East Coast South America, East Coast South America in Brazil at coordinates S 23° 57’ 03.91”-W 046° 21’ 12.88". The official UN/Locode of this port is BRSSZ. It is also known as BACIA DE SANTOS.