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Paranaguá (''Great Round Sea'', in Tupi) is a city in the state of Paraná in Brazil. Founded in 1648, it is Paraná's oldest city. It is known for the Port of Paraná, which serves as both the sea link for Curitiba, to the north and the capital of Paraná, and as one of the largest ports of Brazil.〔 As of 2013, the city has an estimated population of 148,232 and a population density of 169.92 persons per km², making it the tenth most populated city in the state of Paraná. The total area of the city is .〔 HDI(2000): 0.782 ==Port of Paranaguá== The economy of the city is driven by the deepwater Port of Paranaguá, which dates to the 16th century. The port was a point of entry for the settlement of the south of Brazil beginning early in the colonial period. It exports the largest volume of agricultural products of any of the ports of Brazil, notably of grain grown in the southern regions of the country. The port is also a major trade center of automobiles, fertilizer, lumber, paper, petroleum products, salt, soy beans, and sugar. It is administered by the Port Administration of Paranaguá and Antonina (''Administração dos Portos de Paranaguá e Antonina''), which was created by the state of Paraná in 1947.〔 ]In 2014, Paranaguá was the 7th largest exporting city, by value, in Brazil. The total value of exported goods that year were $4.3B (USD).〔DataViva. ("Brazilian International Trade by Municipality (2014)" ), ''DataViva''. Retrieved June 24, 2015.〕 The top three products exported by the municipality were soybeans (41% of total exports), poultry meat (22%), and soybean meal (14%).〔DataViva. ("International Trade Data for Paranaguá (2014)" ), ''DataViva''. Retrieved June 24, 2015.〕〔DataViva. ("Exports of Paranaguá (2014)" ), ''DataViva''. Retrieved June 24, 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paranaguá」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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