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Arantina

Arantina is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. Its population is estimated to be 2,787 people living in a total area of . The city belongs to the mesoregion of Sul and Sudoeste de Minas and to the microregion of Andrelândia. The municipality has an average annual median temperature of 21.2 °C and the vegetation is predominantly that of the South American Atlantic Forest. With 98% of the population living within the urban area, the city had two health facilities in 2009. The Human Development Index (HDI) of the municipality is 0.736, considered average in relation to the state. The settlement of the municipality first began in the second half of the 19th century, with the construction of a stretch of the Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas railway. Notable features of the municipality include the handcrafts it produces and annual events such as the Carnival of Arantina.

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Arantina is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. Its population is estimated to be 2,787 people living in a total area of . The city belongs to the mesoregion of Sul and Sudoeste de Minas and to the microregion of Andrelândia. The municipality has an average annual median temperature of 21.2 °C and the vegetation is predominantly that of the South American Atlantic Forest. With 98% of the population living within the urban area, the city had two health facilities in 2009. The Human Development Index (HDI) of the municipality is 0.736, considered average in relation to the state. The settlement of the municipality first began in the second half of the 19th century, with the construction of a stretch of the Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas railway. Notable features of the municipality include the handcrafts it produces and annual events such as the Carnival of Arantina.

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  1. area: 2,787 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the area is "2,787 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374690649

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