Acre is a state in the Northern Region ofBrazil. It borders other two states,Amazonas andRondônia. It also borders twocountries,Bolivia andPeru. Itscapital city is Rio Branco. Other important cities are: Cruzeiro do Sul, Tarauacá, Sena Madureira, and Brasiléia. Acre is divided into 22municipalities.
The state is mostly covered by theAmazon Rainforest. There are manyrivers in Acre. Some of the rivers are the Juruá, Purus River, Acre River, Tarauacá, Muru, Embirá, and Xapuri.
The economy is based onagriculture,cattleanimal husbandry, andrubber production.
Until the start of the20th century, Acre was a territory of Bolivia. Since the19th century, most people from Acre were Brazilian people, and they created anindependent state.
In 1889, the Bolivians tried to control the area again and there were fights.
On November 17, 1903, Acre become a Brazilian territory. On June 15, 1962, it was unified and became a state.
