Maranhão

Also known as Maranhao, Maranhao State, Maranhato

Maranhão (, ; ) is a state in Brazil. Located in the country's Northeast Region, it has a population of about 7 million and an area of and it is divided into 217 municipalities. Clockwise from north, it borders on the Atlantic Ocean for 2,243 km and the states of Piauí, Tocantins and Pará. The people of Maranhão have a distinctive accent within the common Northeastern Brazilian dialect. Maranhão is described in literary works such as Exile Song by Gonçalves Dias and Casa de Pensão by Aluísio Azevedo.

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Maranhão is a state in Brazil's Northeast Region with a population of about 7 million people spread across 217 municipalities along the Atlantic coast. It is notable for its distinctive regional accent and has been featured in important Brazilian literary works, contributing to the country's cultural heritage.

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Settlement.name: Maranhão
Settlement.native_name_lang: pt
Settlement.settlement_type: State
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira do Maranhão.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 125px
Settlement.image_shield: Brasão do Maranhão.svg
Settlement.anthem: Hino do Maranhão
Settlement.image_map: Maranhao in Brazil.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Northeast
Settlement.seat_type: Capital and largest city
Settlement.seat: São Luís
Settlement.leader_title: Governor
Settlement.leader_name: Carlos Brandão (PSB)
Settlement.leader_title1: Vice Governor

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: maranhense
Population: 6776699
Area: 331983.2
Elevation: 134
Official website: www.ma.gov.br
Image: Lençóis Maranhenses 2018 (cropped).jpg

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Commons category: Maranhão
Commons gallery: Maranhão
inception: 1889-00-00
short name: MA
Human Development Index: 0.706
electorate: 4603394

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The dunes of Lençóis are an important area of environmental preservation. Also of interest is the state capital of São Luís, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Another important conservation area is the Parnaíba River delta, between the states of Maranhão and Piauí, with its lagoons, desert dunes and deserted beaches or islands, such as Caju island, which shelters rare birds.