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Also known as Goias state, GO, Goias State

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

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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

goias.gov.br

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
goiano
Country
Brazil
Located in
Brazil
Contains
Varjão
Capital
Goiânia
Population
7056495
Area
340086.0
Elevation
607
Head of government
Ronaldo Caiado
Shares border with
Bahia
Official website
www.goias.gov.br
Image
Morro cabeludo - Parque dos Pireneus - Pirenópolis - Goiás 01.jpg
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Commons category
Goiás
topic's main category
Category:Goiás
inception
1889-01-01
category for people born here
Category:Births in Goiás
category of associated people
Category:People from Goiás
language used
Karajá
literacy rate
97
Human Development Index
0.768
electorate
4748758
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Goiás
located in the statistical territorial entity
Central-West Region
short name
GO
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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Religion
  • Education
  • Educational institutions
  • Economy
  • Economic indicators
  • Statistics
  • Infrastructure
  • Main sights
  • Cities
  • Sport
  • Flag
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

{{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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