Espírito Santo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
State of Espírito Santo (English: Holy Spirit)
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| Motto(s):
Trabalha e Confia (Portuguese)
"Works and Trusts" |
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Location of State of Espírito Santo in Brazil
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| Country |  Brazil |
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| Capital | Vitória | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 46,077.519 km2 (17,790.630 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 23rd | ||
| Population
(2012)
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| • Total | 3,578,067 | ||
| • Rank | 15th | ||
| • Density | 77.653204/km2 (201.120876/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 7th | ||
| Demonym(s) | capixaba or espiritossantense | ||
| GDP | |||
| • Year | 2006 estimate | ||
| • Total | R$ 52,782,000,000 (11th) | ||
| • Per capita | R$ 15,236 (5th) | ||
| HDI | |||
| • Year | 2005 | ||
| • Category | 0.802 – high (6th) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-02:00 (BRST) | ||
| Postal Code |
29000-000 to 29990-000
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| ISO 3166 code | BR-ES | ||
| Website | es.gov.br | ||
Espírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil. It is often referred to as "ES". The capital of ES is Vitória and its largest city is Vila Velha. Those who are born in the state are known as "Capixabas", but the more correct word is "Espiritossantenses". The name means "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity.
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Location
This Brazilian state is in the southeastern subdivision of Brazil, which also contains the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (east), the state of Bahia (north), the state of Minas Gerais (north and west), and the state of Rio de Janeiro (south). Espírito Santo's other main cities are Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Colatina, Linhares, São Mateus and Aracruz.
Geography
At 46,180 km2 (17,830.2 sq mi), it is about the size of Estonia. The state has many different types of habitats, for example coastal planes, lakes, mountain forest and mangroves.
The islands of Trindade and Martim Vaz, 715 km (444.3 mi) east of Vitória in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, are also a part of Espirito Santo state.
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| Acre | Alagoas | Amapá | Amazonas | Bahia | Ceará | Espírito Santo | Goiás | Maranhão | Mato Grosso | Mato Grosso do Sul | Minas Gerais | Pará | Paraíba | Paraná | Pernambuco | Piauí | Rio de Janeiro | Rio Grande do Norte | Rio Grande do Sul | Rondônia | Roraima | Santa Catarina | São Paulo | Sergipe | Tocantins | |
| Federal District: Brazilian Federal District | |
Images for kids
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Penha Convent founded in 1558
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Germans and Luxembourgers immigrants in Espírito Santo in 1875.
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Vila Velha is the most populous municipality in the state.
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Pontões Capixabas Natural Monument
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Geography of Espírito Santo.
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Guarapari during summer
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Anchieta Palace
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Coffea canephora in Timbuí
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Oil production in Espírito Santo
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Factory of Garoto Chocolates in Vila Velha
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Eucalyptus from Aracruz Celulose in the city of Aracruz
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Port of Vitória
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Caparaó National Park
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Canaã Valley, in Espírito Santo
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Vitória's port entrance under the Third Bridge (the second-tallest bridge in Brazil), with Ilha do Boi and Camburi Beach in the background.
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Vitória International Airport
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See also
In Spanish: Espírito Santo para niños
