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Espírito Santo
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state in the Southeast Region of Brazil
Espírito Santo is a state located in the Southeast Region of Brazil. It is one of Brazil's important states in terms of geography and regional development within the southeastern part of the country.
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- Instance of
- federative unit of Brazil
- Part of
- Southeast Region
- Named after
- Holy Spirit
- Demonym
- santense
- Country
- Brazil
- Located in
- Brazil
- Contains
- Presidente Kennedy
- Capital
- Vitória
- Population
- 3833712
- Area
- 46077.5
- Elevation
- 756
- Shares border with
- Bahia
- Highest point
- Pico da Bandeira
- Official website
- www.es.gov.br
- Image
- Rio Doce Delta.jpg
- Coat of arms
- coat of arms of Espírito Santo
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- Commons category
- Espírito Santo
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Espírito Santo
- topic's main category
- Category:Espírito Santo
- inception
- 1889-01-01
- category for people who died here
- Category:Deaths in Espírito Santo
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Espírito Santo
- Commons gallery
- Espírito Santo
- short name
- ES
- language used
- Tupiniquim
- literacy rate
- 99
- Human Development Index
- 0.764
- electorate
- 2822832
- native label
- Espírito Santo
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Encyclopedic overview
Espírito Santo ( Portuguese: [(i)sˈpiɾitu ˈsɐ̃tu] ; lit. 'Holy Spirit') is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attractions.
The state is divided into 78 municipalities. The capital, Vitória, is located on an island, which borders the municipalities of Vila Velha, Cariacica, and Serra. These municipalities, plus the outer cities of Fundão and Guarapari, constitute the state's main metro area. In the northern extremes of Espírito Santo is Itaúnas, in the municipality of Conceição da Barra, which is a tourist location known for its sand dunes and forró tradition.
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