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Tocantins (state) facts for kids
| State of Tocantins | |||
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 Location of State of Tocantins in Brazil |
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| Country |  Brazil |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 277,620.91 km2 (107,190.03 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 10th | ||
| Population (2010 census) | |||
| • Total | 1,383,453 | ||
| • Rank | 24th | ||
| • Density | 4.9832450/km2 (12.906545/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 22nd | ||
| Demonym(s) | Tocantinense | ||
| GDP | |||
| • Year | 2006 estimate | ||
| • Total | R$ 9,607,000,000 (24th) | ||
| • Per capita | R$ 7,210 (17th) | ||
| HDI | |||
| • Year | 2005 | ||
| • Category | 0.756 – medium (15th) | ||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BRST (UTC-2) | ||
| Postal Code | 77000-000 to 77990-000 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | BR-TO | ||
| Website | to.gov.br | ||
Tocantins is a state in central Brazil. The state was made in 1988 out of the northern part of Goiás, and construction began on the capital, Palmas, in 1989. Palmas is much newer than most cities in the area.
The state is the border between the Amazon Rainforest and Brazil's grassy flatlands. The state is very important for raising and selling cows and other farm animals.
Images for kids
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The BR-153 (also known as Belém-Brasília Highway) is the main highway of the Tocantins state.
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Jalapão in Tocantins