Goiás

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Goiás
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Capital Goiânia
Largest City Goiânia
Area 341 289 km²
Population
  - Total
  - Density

4 848 725
14.2 inh./km²
Highest point Pouso Alto, 1676 meters
Governor Alcides Rodrigues(PP)
Demonym Goiano
Timezone GMT-3
ISO 3166-2 BR-GO

Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. It shares borders with Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, the Federal District, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The capital and largest city in the state is Goiânia. With an area of 341,289 km², Goiás is about the size of the Republic of the Congo; smaller than Germany and larger than Finland.


There are 246 municipalities in Goiás. The top 15 cities in order of population (est. 01/07/2005):

  • Goiânia (1,201,006)
  • Aparecida de Goiânia (435,234)
  • Anápolis (313,412)
  • Luziânia (180,227)
  • Águas Lindas de Goiás (159,294)
  • Rio Verde (133,231)
  • Valparaíso de Goiás (119,493)
  • Trindade (95,300)
  • Planaltina de Goiás (94,717)
  • Novo Gama (93,081)
  • Formosa (90,247)
  • Itumbiara (85,724)
  • Jataí (76,100)
  • Senador Canedo (71,399)
  • Catalão (70,574)


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