Piauí facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
State of Piauí
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Location of State of Piauí in Brazil
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| Country |  Brazil |
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| Capital and Largest City | Teresina | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 251,577.738 km2 (97,134.708 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 11th | ||
| Population
(2018)
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| • Total | 3,264,531 | ||
| • Rank | 19th | ||
| • Density | 12.9762316/km2 (33.608286/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 18th | ||
| Demonym(s) | Piauiense | ||
| GDP | |||
| • Year | 2016 | ||
| • Total | R$ 41,406,000,000 (21rd) | ||
| • Per capita | R$ 12,890 (26th) | ||
| HDI | |||
| • Year | 2017 | ||
| • Category | 0,697 – medium (25th) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (BRT) | ||
| Postal Code |
64000-000 to 64990-000
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| ISO 3166 code | BR-PI | ||
| Website | pi.gov.br | ||
Piauí is one of the 26 states in Brazil. It is located in the northeastern part of the country. The capital of Piauí is Teresina.
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Geography of Piauí
Piauí shares its borders with several other Brazilian states. To the west, it borders Maranhão. To the east, you will find Ceará and Pernambuco. Bahia is to the east and south. Piauí also borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north.
Piauí's Coastline
Piauí has the shortest coastline of any Brazilian state that touches the Atlantic Ocean. Its coast is only 66 km long.
Teresina: The Inland Capital
The capital city, Teresina, is special. It is the only state capital in Brazil's northeast that is not on the coast. This is because Piauí was first settled away from the ocean. Over time, it slowly grew towards the coast. Other states in this area started on the coast and then expanded inland.
The Flag of Piauí
The flag of Piauí was created on 24 July 1922. It has a blue section, called a canton, with a star. This blue canton and star represent the state of Piauí itself. The green and yellow stripes on the flag stand for Brazil.
Major Cities in Piauí
Here are some of the important cities in Piauí:
- Teresina
- Parnaíba
- Picos
- Oeiras
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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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Rock art at Serra da Capivara National Park in Piauí state, one of the largest and oldest concentrations of prehistoric sites in the Americas
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Serra das Confusões National Park
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Caatinga
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Parnaíba River in Piauí.
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Wind farm in Parnaíba
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Federal University of Piauí entrance
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Fireworks at Saint John Festival.
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Teresina Airport
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Teresina Metro system
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BR-324 Highway across Serra da Capivara National Park
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See also
In Spanish: Piauí para niños
