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Place Name
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Brevard County
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Pronunciation
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bre-VAHRD
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Titusville
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Population
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398,978 (1990)
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Location
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Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
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28°18'N
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Longitude
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80°42'W
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Brevard
(bre-VAHRD), county ( 1,557 sq
mi/4,033 sq km; 1990 pop. 398,978), E central Fla., on the
Atlantic Ocean (E);  Titusville; 28°18'N 80°42'W. Lowland
region bordered by barrier beaches enclosing Indian R. and Banana R.
lagoons, and Merritt Isl.; W part is a marshy peat area drained by St.
Johns R., which forms several lakes here. Included in Indian R. dist.,
which is noted for its citrus fruit (esp. oranges). Currently a booming
growth area undergoing urbanization. Also vegetable farming, tourism,
and fishing industry. Formed 1844.
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