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Macaúbas

Macaúbas is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. Its population in 2020 was 50,161 inhabitants. The municipality covers an area of 3039 km 2 . It lies in the call Physiographic Zone of the Serra Geral, the Chapada Diamantina Southern microregion.

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Macaúbas is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. Its population in 2020 was 50,161 inhabitants. The municipality covers an area of 3039 km 2 . It lies in the call Physiographic Zone of the Serra Geral, the Chapada Diamantina Southern microregion.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 1832-07-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. population: 50,161 inhabitants — 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 date of formation is "1832-07-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the population is "50,161 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. 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=1378752779

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