Fernando de Noronha
The islands are administratively unique in Brazil. They form a "state district" () that is administered directly by the government of the state of Pernambuco (even though they are closer to the state of Rio Grande do Norte). The state district's jurisdiction also includes the very remote Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago, located  northeast of Fernando de Noronha. Seventy percent of the islands' area was established in 1988 as a national marine park.