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Santa Catarina Island (Portuguese: Ilha de Santa Catarina) is an island in the Brazil
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Santa Catarina Island (Portuguese: Ilha de Santa Catarina) is an island in the Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
ian state of Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina (state)

is a States of Brazil in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in the country. Its capital is Florian?polis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island....
. The island covers 523 km² and is the site of the state capital Florianópolis
Florianópolis

Florian?polis is the capital city of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil. It is composed of one main island, the Santa Catarina , a continental part and the surrounding small islands....
 as well as numerous beach resorts, such as Canasvieiras
Canasvieiras

Canasvieiras is a neighbourhood and beach located in southern Brazil, approximately north-east of the city of Florian?polis on the northern part of Santa Catarina ....
 and Cachoeira do Bom Jesus. It is connected to the mainland by three bridges, though one of them (Hercilio Luz Bridge
Hercilio Luz Bridge

Located in Florianopolis, the capital city of Santa Catarina, Brazil in southern Brazil, the Hercilio Luz Bridge is the first bridge constructed to link the Island of Santa Catarina to the mainland....
) has been closed since 1991.