Goiás
Sign in to saveGoiás (, ; ) is a Brazilian state located in the Central-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. With 7.2 million inhabitants, Goiás is the most populous state in the Central-West region and the 11th most populous in the country. It has the ninth largest economy among Brazilian federative units. In Brazil's geoeconomic division, Goiás belongs to the Centro-Sul (Center-South), being the northernmost state of the southern portion of Brazil. The state
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Goiás is a Brazilian state in the Central-West region with a capital in Goiânia and a population of 7.2 million people, making it the most populous state in its region and the 11th most populous in the country. The state is economically significant, ranking ninth in Brazil's economy, and serves as a geographical bridge between Brazil's central and southern regions.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Goiás
- Settlement.official_name
- Goiá (or Guaiás)
- Settlement.native_name
- Goiás
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- pt
- Settlement.settlement_type
- State
- Settlement.image_flag
- Bandeira_de_Goi%C3%A1s.svg
- Settlement.flag_size
- 125px
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of arms of Goiás.svg
- Settlement.nickname
- Verdão and Esmeraldino
- Settlement.motto
- "Beloved land, fruit of life"
- Settlement.anthem
- Hino de Goiás
- Settlement.image_map
- Goias in Brazil.svg
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- Geography
- History
- Demographics
- Religion
- Education
- Educational institutions
- Economy
- Economic indicators
- Statistics
- Infrastructure
- Main sights
- Cities
- Sport
- Flag
- Notable people
- See also
- References
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{{Infobox settlement
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