Roraima
Sign in to saveRoraima (, ; ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Located in the country's North Region, it is the northernmost and most geographically and logistically isolated state in Brazil. It is bordered by the state of Pará to the southeast, Amazonas to the south and west, Venezuela to the north and northwest, and Guyana to the east.
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Roraima is a state in northern Brazil that is the most isolated and remote in the country, located at its northernmost point and bordered by the states of Pará and Amazonas, as well as the countries of Venezuela and Guyana. Its significance lies partly in its unique geographic position and the logistical challenges that come with being Brazil's most geographically isolated state.
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Roraima (, ; ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Located in the country's North Region, it is the northernmost and most geographically and logistically isolated state in Brazil. It is bordered by the state of Pará to the southeast, Amazonas to the south and west, Venezuela to the north and northwest, and Guyana to the east.
The state covers an area of approximately , slightly larger than Belarus, being the fourteenth largest Brazilian state by area. The city of Boa Vista is the capital and largest city in the state, and is the only capital in the country located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere. Antônio Denarium, a member of the conservative Progressistas party, has been the governor of the state since 2019.