Fernando Noronha, an island of Brazil, in the Atlantic Ocean, in 3° 50' S. lat. and 32° 25' W. long. About 5½ miles long by 1¼ wide, and of volcanic formation, its general elevation is 600 to 700 feet. It is well cultivated by the Brazilian convicts, some 2000 in number, who inhabit it. Off its north-east point lie several smaller islands.
Fernando Noronha
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 4: Dionysius to Friction, p. 588
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