page_title: Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
section_title: Education
hierarchical_section_title: Natal, Rio Grande do Norte / Education
caption_attribution_description: Natal (Rio Grande do Norte), Brasil. Escola de Música da Universidade Federal (UFRN). Natal, Brazil. UFRN.
context_page_description: Natal is the capital and largest city of the state Rio Grande do Norte, located in northeastern Brazil. According to IBGE's July 2018 report, the city had a total population of 763,043, making it the 19th largest city in the country. Natal is a major tourist destination and an exporting hub of crustaceans, carnauba wax and fruits, mostly melon, sugar apple, cashew and papaya.
  Being the 4th oldest state capital city in Northeastern Brazil, after Recife, Salvador and João Pessoa, it's also the country's closest to Africa and Europe. The Greater Natal International Airport connects Natal with many Brazilian cities and also operates some international flights. The city was one of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
context_section_description: Portuguese language is the official national language, and thus the primary language taught in schools. But English and Spanish are part of the official high school curriculum.
caption: Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
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