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Goiás
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Goiás (, ; ) is a Brazilian state located in the Central-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. With 7.2 million inhabitants, Goiás is the most populous state in the Central-West region and the 11th most populous in the country. It has the ninth largest economy among Brazilian federative units. In Brazil's geoeconomic division, Goiás belongs to the Centro-Sul (Center-South), being the northernmost state of the southern portion of Brazil. The state
Goiás is a Brazilian state in the Central-West region with a capital in Goiânia and a population of 7.2 million people, making it the most populous state in its region and the 11th most populous in the country. The state is economically significant, ranking ninth in Brazil's economy, and serves as a geographical bridge between Brazil's central and southern regions.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Goiás
- Settlement.official_name
- Goiá (or Guaiás)
- Settlement.native_name
- Goiás
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- pt
- Settlement.settlement_type
- State
- Settlement.image_flag
- Bandeira_de_Goi%C3%A1s.svg
- Settlement.flag_size
- 125px
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of arms of Goiás.svg
- Settlement.nickname
- Verdão and Esmeraldino
- Settlement.motto
- "Beloved land, fruit of life"
- Settlement.anthem
- Hino de Goiás
- Settlement.image_map
- Goias in Brazil.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in Brazil
- Settlement.coordinates_footnotes
- coordinates are the middle of Goiás
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Brazil
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Central-West
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Official website
Portal Goiás
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Wikidata facts
- Demonym
- goiano
- Population
- 7056495
- Area
- 340086.0
- Elevation
- 607
- Official website
- www.goias.gov.br
- Image
- Morro cabeludo - Parque dos Pireneus - Pirenópolis - Goiás 01.jpg
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- Goiás
- inception
- 1889-01-01
- literacy rate
- 97
- Human Development Index
- 0.768
- electorate
- 4748758
- short name
- GO
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Goiás | official_name = Goiá (or Guaiás) | native_name = Goiás | native_name_lang = pt | settlement_type = State | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = Bandeira_de_Goi%C3%A1s.svg | flag_alt = | flag_size = 125px | image_shield = Coat of arms of Goiás.svg | shield_alt = | nickname = Verdão and Esmeraldino | motto = "Beloved land, fruit of life" | anthem = Hino de Goiás | image_map = Goias in Brazil.svg | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in Brazil | coordinates = | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = coordinates are the middle of Goiás | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Brazil | subdivision_type2 = Region | subdivision_name2 = Central-West | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = Capital and largest city | seat = Goiânia | government_footnotes = | leader_title = Governor | leader_name = Ronaldo Caiado (PSD) | leader_title1 = Vice Governor | leader_name1 = Daniel Vilela (MDB) | leader_title2 = Senators | leader_name2 = Jorge Kajuru (PSB)Vanderlan Cardoso (PSD)Wilder Morais (PL) | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 340086 | area_rank = 7th | population_footnotes = | population_total = 7,350,480 | population_as_of = 2024 estimate | population_est = 7,350,480 | pop_est_as_of = 2024 | population_rank = 11th | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_rank = 19th | population_demonym = Goiano | population_note = | demographics_type1 = GDP | demographics1_footnotes = |demographics1_title1 = Total |demographics1_info1 = R$ 269.628 billion(US$ 50.016 billion) | demographics_type2 = HDI | demographics2_footnotes = In the height of the drought season, from June to September, the lack of rain makes the level of the Araguaia River go down and exposes almost of beaches. At the Emas National Park in the municipality of Mineiros, it is possible to observe the typical fauna and flora from the region. At the Chapada dos Veadeiros the main attractions are the canyons, valleys, rapids and waterfalls. Other attractions include the historical city of Goiás and the hot springs of Caldas Novas.
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