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State of Goiás
Flag of State of Goiás
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Coat of arms of State of Goiás
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Location of State of Goiás in Brazil
Location of State of Goiás in Brazil
Country  Brazil
Capital and Largest City Goiânia
Area
 • Total 340,086 km2 (131,308 sq mi)
Area rank 7th
Population
 (2012)
 • Total 6,154,996
 • Rank 12th
 • Density 18.098352/km2 (46.87452/sq mi)
 • Density rank 17th
Demonym(s) Goiano
GDP
 • Year 2006 estimate
 • Total R$ 57,091,000,000 (9th)
 • Per capita R$ 9,962 (12th)
HDI
 • Year 2005
 • Category 0.800 – high (9th)
Time zone UTC-3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2 (BRST)
Postal Code
73700-000 to 76790-000
ISO 3166 code BR-GO
Website goias.gov.br

Goiás is a large state located right in the middle of Brazil. It's like the heart of the country! Goiás shares its borders with several other states, including Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Mato Grosso. It also borders the Federal District, which is where Brazil's capital city, Brasília, is located.

The biggest city and also the capital of Goiás is Goiânia. The state is quite big, covering an area of about 341,289 square kilometers. To give you an idea, that's roughly the same size as the Republic of the Congo in Africa. It's larger than Finland but a bit smaller than Germany.

Cities and Towns in Goiás

Goiás is home to many cities and towns, called municipalities. There are 246 of them! These cities are where people live, work, and go to school.

Major Cities in Goiás

The largest city in Goiás is Goiânia, which is also the capital. It's a very important center for business and culture in the state. Other big cities in Goiás include Aparecida de Goiânia and Anápolis. These cities are growing fast and have many people living in them.


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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



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