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State of Goiás
Flag of State of GoiásCoat of arms of State of Goiás
Location of State of Goiás in Brazil
Capital
(and largest city)		Goiânia
DemonymGoiano
Government
 - GovernorAlcides Rodrigues
 - Vice GovernorAdemir Menezes
Area
 - Total340.086 km² (7th)
Population
 - 2006 estimate5,730,753 (12th)
 - 2005 census5,628,592 
 - Density16. Goiânia (gɔɪˈɑniə is the capital and the largest city in the state of Goiás. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here Surface areas between 100000 km² and 1000000 km² There are 27 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. There are 26 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/km² (17th)
GDP2005 estimate
 - TotalR$ 50,536,000,000 (9th)
 - Per capitaR$ 8,992 (12th)
HDI (2000)0. There are 27 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article lists Brazilian states by Gross Domestic Product. Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head with Per meaning 'through' or 'by' This article lists Brazilian states by Gross Domestic Product. The Human Development Index ( HDI) is an index combining normalized measures of Life expectancy, Literacy, Educational attainment, and GDP 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 776 (medium) (8th)
AbbreviationBR-GO
Time zoneBRT (UTC-3)
 - Summer (DST)BRST (UTC-2)

Goiás (pronounced [goˈjajs][1]) is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. This is a list of Brazilian states by Human Development Index as included in the 2008 United Nations Development Program 's Report compiled on the basis of 2005 data and published ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO ISO 3166-2BR is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Brazil. Brazil has three Time zones It also observes summer time; however not only do the starting and ending dates often change from year to year it is also not followed Areas using UTC−3 Single zone countries without DST Suriname Single zone countries with DST Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days Daylight saving time ( DST Brazil has three Time zones It also observes summer time; however not only do the starting and ending dates often change from year to year it is also not followed UTC−2 is used as offset for Argentina (DST only except for San Luis Province) Brazil: Ocean Islands - The Federative Republic of Brazil is a union of twenty-six estados ("states" singular estado) and formed by the states and one district the Distrito |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The most central of the Brazilian states and most populous of the region, Goiás is characterized by a landscape of chapadões (plateaus) . In the height of the drought season, from June to September, the lack of rain makes the level of the Araguaia River go down and exposes almost 2 km (1 mile) of beaches, making it the main attraction of the State. The Araguaia River or in Portuguese Rio Araguaia is one of the major rivers of Brazil, and the principal tributary of the Tocantins. At the Emas National Park in the municipality of Mineiros, it is possible to observe the typical fauna and flora from the region. The Emas National Park (Parque Nacional das Emas is a National park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located between Mineiros is a small City and Municipality in the southwest of the state of Goiás, Brazil. Neighboring states are (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, the Federal District, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. Tocantins (tokɐ̃ˈtĩs is one of the states of Brazil.The state was formed in 1988 out of the northern part of Goiás, and construction began on Bahia (baˈia is one of the 26 States of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, the second most populous and fourth largest by area in the federation The Federal District ( Portuguese: Distrito Federal   is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Mato Grosso do Sul (ˈmatu ˈgɾosu du ˈsuw is one of the states of Brazil. Mato Grosso ('matu 'gɾosu is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country At the Chapada dos Veadeiros the attractions are the canyons, valleys, rapids and waterfalls. Other attractions are the historical city of Goiás (or Old Goiás), at 132 km (82 miles) from Goiânia, established in the beginning of XVIII Century, and Caldas Novas, with its hot water wells attracting more than one million tourists per year. Goiânia (gɔɪˈɑniə is the capital and the largest city in the state of Goiás. Location Caldas Novas is located 170 km south of state capital Goiânia, with good roads linking to that city

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Geography

Goiás lies wholly within the Brazilian Highlands, which are located in the center of the country. It occupies a large plateau, the vast almost level surface of which stands between 750 and 900 m above sea level and forms the divide between three of Brazil's largest river systems: to the south Goiás is drained by the Paranaíba River, a tributary of the Paraná River; to the east it is drained by tributaries of the São Francisco River; and northward the state is drained by the Araguaia River and the Tocantins River and their tributaries. The Paranaíba River is a Brazilian river whose source lies in the state of Minas Gerais in the Mata da Corda mountains municipality of Rio Paranaíba at an altitude of 1148 This article is about the second-longest river in South America For the shorter river in Goiás, central Brazil see Paranã River The Paraná River For other uses see São Francisco (disambiguation The São Francisco River is a river in Brazil with a length of 3160 kilometres The Araguaia River or in Portuguese Rio Araguaia is one of the major rivers of Brazil, and the principal tributary of the Tocantins. The Tocantins is a River, the central fluvial artery of Brazil.

Goiânia, the biggest city and the capital of the state.
Goiânia, the biggest city and the capital of the state. Goiânia (gɔɪˈɑniə is the capital and the largest city in the state of Goiás.
Goiânia Skyline.
Goiânia Skyline. Goiânia (gɔɪˈɑniə is the capital and the largest city in the state of Goiás. A skyline is best described as the overall or partial view of a Silhouette of a city's tall buildings and structures consisting of many Skyscrapers
Zoo of Goiânia.
Zoo of Goiânia. A zoological garden, shortened to zoo, is an institution in which living animals are exhibited in captivity Goiânia (gɔɪˈɑniə is the capital and the largest city in the state of Goiás.

The state's highest point is Pouso Alto, at 1676 meters above sea level, in the Chapada dos Veadeiros.

Other major rivers in the state are the Meia Ponte, Aporé, São Marcos, Corumbá River, Claro, Paranã, Maranhão, Paranã and Preto. The Meia Ponte River is one of the most important rivers in the state of Goiás, Brazil. Corumbá is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, 425 km northwest of Campo Grande This article refers to the river in Goiás, central Brazil: for the longer river of southern Brazil Argentina and Paraguay, see Paraná None of these rivers is navigable except for short distances by small craft.

The state is covered with a woodland savanna known in Brazil as campo cerrado, although there are still tropical forests along the rivers. The Cerrado ( English: "closed" or "inaccessible" is a vast Tropical savanna Ecoregion of Brazil. This cerrado has been seriously diminished in recent years due to cattle raising and soybean farming with great loss of animal life and forest cover.

The climate of the plateau is tropical. Average monthly temperatures vary from 26°C (78. 8°F) in the warmest month to 22°C (71. 6°F) in the coldest. The year is divided into a rainy season (October–March) and a dry season (April–September). Average annual rainfall is about 1,700 mm, but this varies due to elevation and microclimate.

The Great Central West Region, consisting of the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, and the Brazilian Federal District, is among the fastest-growing regions of Brazil. Mato Grosso ('matu 'gɾosu is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country Mato Grosso do Sul (ˈmatu ˈgɾosu du ˈsuw is one of the states of Brazil. The Federal District ( Portuguese: Distrito Federal   is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. The population of Goiás state tripled in size in the period from 1950 to 1980 and is still growing very quickly. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) However, outside the Federal District and the Goiânia metropolitan region (with a population of over a million) most of Goiás is very thinly populated. The chief concentration of settlement is in the southeast, in the area of Goiânia (Goiânia and Aparecida de Goiânia), across the border from Minas Gerais, (Catalão, Rio Verde, Jataí, and Caldas Novas), and around the Federal District (Formosa, Planaltina de Goiás, and Luziânia). Goiânia (gɔɪˈɑniə is the capital and the largest city in the state of Goiás. Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, the second most populous and fourth largest by area in the federation Catalão is a small City and Municipality located in the south of the state of Goiás, in Brazil. Jataí is a Municipality in southern Goiás state Brazil. Its population was 81972 (2007 in a total area of 7174 Location Caldas Novas is located 170 km south of state capital Goiânia, with good roads linking to that city You may be looking for Formoso. Formosa is a City and Municipality located in the state of Goiás, Brazil Location and Geography Planaltina is part of micro-region 12 of the state the so-called Entorno de Brasília. Location Luziânia is located 68 km south of Brasília and is part of the greater Brasília metropolitan area called Entorno de Brasília.

History

Catalão Museum in Catalão.
Catalão Museum in Catalão. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the Catalão is a small City and Municipality located in the south of the state of Goiás, in Brazil.
Matriz Pirenópolis in Pirenópolis.
Matriz Pirenópolis in Pirenópolis. Pirenópolis is a town located in the Brazilian state of Goiás.

The first European penetration of this interior part of Brazil was carried out by expeditions from São Paulo in the 17th century. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world Gold was discovered in the gravel of a tributary of the Araguaia River by the explorer Bartolomeu Bueno de Silva in 1682. The settlement he founded there, called Santa Anna, became the colonial town of Goiás Velho, the former state capital. World Heritage Site It was the old state capital of Goiás until 1937 when the government seat was transferred to the recently built Goiânia. In 1744 the large inland area, much of it still unexplored by Europeans, was made a captaincy general, and in 1822 it became a province of the empire of Brazil. Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a A captaincy is a historical Administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese Colonial empires Each was governed by a Captain Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the The Empire of Brazil was a political entity that comprised present-day Brazil under the rule of Emperors Pedro I and his son Pedro II. It became a state in 1889. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Brazilian constitution of 1891 specified that the nation's capital should be moved to the Brazilian Highlands (Planalto Central), and in 1956 Goiás was selected as the site for the federal district and capital city, Brasília. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Brazilian Highlands (or Planalto Brasileiro) are an extensive geographical region covering most of the eastern southern and central portions of Brazil Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brasília (bɾaˈziliɐ is the Capital of Brazil. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country along a Plateau The seat of the federal government was officially moved to Brasília in 1960. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Goiânia, the largest city and capital was planned in 1933 to replace the old, inaccessible former state capital of Goiás, 110 km northwest. Goiânia (gɔɪˈɑniə is the capital and the largest city in the state of Goiás. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1937 the state government moved there, and in 1942 the official inauguration was held. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Goiânia is now one of the fastest growing cities in Brazil and is regularly voted one of the most livable cities in the country.

Due to the immense territory of the state, which was over 600,000 km². , communications were obviously very difficult. The northern part of the state began to feel abandoned by the southern government and began a movement for separation. Local political leaders, many of whom were large landowners and were eager to gain important positions such as governor or senator and financial gain with the construction of a new capital, also encouraged the movement. In 1989 the northern half of Goiás became a separate state called Tocantins. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Tocantins (tokɐ̃ˈtĩs is one of the states of Brazil.The state was formed in 1988 out of the northern part of Goiás, and construction began on

Demographics

Dom Bosco Church in Catalão.
Dom Bosco Church in Catalão. Catalão is a small City and Municipality located in the south of the state of Goiás, in Brazil.

According to the IBGE of 2007, there were 5,750,000 people residing in the state. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Gehjgygmmliografia e Estatística is the agency responsible for Statistical Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The population density was 16. 9 inh. /km².

Urbanization: 88. Urbanizationn (also spelled urbanisation) is the physical growth of Urban areas into rural or natural land as a result of population in-migration to an existing 6% (2006); Population growth: 2. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Population growth is the change in Population over time and can be quantified as the change in the number of individuals in a population using "per unit time" for 5% (1991-2000); Houses: 1,749,000 (2006). Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. House generally refers to a Shelter or Building that is a Dwelling or place for Habitation by Human beings. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [2]

The last PNAD (National Research for Sample of Domiciles) census revealed the following numbers: 2,903,750 Multiracial people (50. Brazil does not have a category for multiracial people but a Pardo (brown one which may include people of mixed European, African and Amerindian 5%), 2,530,000 White people (44. According to the 2006 census White Brazilians make up 497% of Brazil's population or around 93 million people 0%), 304,000 Black people (5. Afro-Brazilian, or Black Brazilian, is the term used to racially categorize Brazilian citizens who are black or Multiracial 3%), 11,000 Asian or Amerindian people (0. An Asian Brazilian is a Brazilian born person of Asian ancestry The Indigenous peoples in Brazil ( Portuguese: povos indígenas) comprise a large number of distinct Ethnic groups who inhabited the country prior to 2%). [3]

Economy

Mitsubishi in Catalão.
Mitsubishi in Catalão. The, Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese conglomerate consisting of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi Catalão is a small City and Municipality located in the south of the state of Goiás, in Brazil.
Garlic plantation in Goiás.
Garlic plantation in Goiás. Allium sativum L, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the Onion family Alliaceae.
Commerce in Goiânia.
Commerce in Goiânia. Commerce is a division of trade or production which deals with the exchange of goods and services from producer to final consumer Goiânia (gɔɪˈɑniə is the capital and the largest city in the state of Goiás.

The service sector is the largest component of GDP at 43. 9%, followed by the industrial sector at 35. 4%. Agriculture represents 20. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture 7%, of GDP (2004). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Goiás exports: soybean 49. 2%, meat of cattle 10. In modern English usage meat most often refers to Animal tissue used as food mostly Skeletal muscle and associated Fat, but it may also refer Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family 5%, gold 9. Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 1%, others meats 7. In modern English usage meat most often refers to Animal tissue used as food mostly Skeletal muscle and associated Fat, but it may also refer 5%, iron 7. Iron (ˈаɪɚn is a Chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum and Atomic number 26 4%, leather 4% (2002). Leather is a material created through the Tanning of hides and Skins of Animals primarily Cattlehide The Tanning process See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Share of the Brazilian economy: 2. 4% (2005). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Goiás is a leader in the country in crop raising. The number of cows was estimated in 2000 to be around 18 million, four for every inhabitant. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Possibly only Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul have more cattle. Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, the second most populous and fourth largest by area in the federation (ʁiu ˈgɾɐ̃de do ˈsuɫ lit "Large River of the South" is the southernmost State of Brazil, and the State with the fourth highest Human Development Agriculture as a total represented 21% of the GDP of the state, with great production of sugarcane, soybeans, corn, tomato, rice, cotton, manioc and beans. Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae The tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum, syn Lycopersicon lycopersicum) is a herbaceous usually sprawling plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp The cassava, yuca, manioc, or mandioca ( Manihot esculenta) is a woody Shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family native Bean is a common name for large plant Seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae used for human food or animal

Minerals are also important with the state being a major producer of nickel, iron, gold, niobium, phosphateand silver. Nickel (ˈnɪkəl is a metallic Chemical element with the symbol Ni and Atomic number 28 Iron (ˈаɪɚn is a Chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum and Atomic number 26 Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Niobium (naɪˈoʊbiəm or columbium (/kəˈlʌmbiəm/ is a Chemical element that has the symbol Nb and Atomic number 41 A phosphate, an Inorganic chemical, is a salt of Phosphoric acid. Silver (ˈsɪlvɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol " Ag " (argentum from the Ancient Greek: ἀργήντος - argēntos gen

The strongest growing area in the state has been in industry and commerce. Goiânia and Aparecida de Goiânia have become centers of food-processing industries, Anápolis of pharmaceutical factories. Goiânia (gɔɪˈɑniə is the capital and the largest city in the state of Goiás. Rio Verde, in the southwest, is one of the fastest growing small cities with many new industries locating in the area and Catalão is a metal-mechanical and chemical polo. Catalão is a small City and Municipality located in the south of the state of Goiás, in Brazil.

Important economic indicators

Interesting facts

Vehicles: 1,610,972 (March/2007); Mobile phones: 3. Vehicles, derived from the Latin word vehiculum, are non-living Means of transport. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 6 million (April/2007); Telephones: 1. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information 3 million (April/2007); Cities: 246 (2007). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [4]

Education

Goiânia is the most important educational centre of the state.
Goiânia is the most important educational centre of the state. Goiânia (gɔɪˈɑniə is the capital and the largest city in the state of Goiás.

Portuguese is the official national language, and thus the primary language taught in schools. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. But English and Spanish are part of the official high school curriculum. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution

Educational institutions

Infrastructure

National Airport

Modernization work will soon get under way at Goiânia Airport. With nominal yearly capacity of 600 thousand passengers, in 2004 it received 950 thousand. Events By Place World The population of the Earth rises to about 208 million people "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events By Place Europe Duke Boleslav I of Bohemia makes peace with Otto I. With its new terminal, it will be able to handle up to 2 million users a year.

Highways

BR-020, BR-040, BR-050, BR-060, BR-070, BR-080, BR-153, BR-158, BR-251, BR-364, BR-414, BR-452.

Ecological problems

Yellow Ipê in Goiás.
Yellow Ipê in Goiás. Tabebuia is a Neotropical Genus of about 100 Species in the tribe Tecomeae of the family Bignoniaceae.

To conciliate the expansion of agroindustry and cattle raising with the preservation of the cerrado, one of the richest regions in the world in biodiversity, is one of the main challenges of Goiás. The Cerrado ( English: "closed" or "inaccessible" is a vast Tropical savanna Ecoregion of Brazil. Biodiversity is the variation of Life forms within a given Ecosystem, Biome or for the entire Earth. At the same time that it has the third largest cattle herd of the country and occupies first place in grain production, the state faces serious environmental damage.

The expansion of cattle raising especially has caused damage to the cerrado. The native forest has been for the most part destroyed and the permanent reserves gradually cut down to give way to cattle and farming. In the region of the sources of the Araguaia River there are areas of erosion caused by cutting down the trees in order to create pastures. Erosion is the carrying away or displacement of solids ( Sediment, Soil, rock and other particles usually by the agents of currents such as wind This has produced voçorocas -- sudden subsidence of land. In Brazil, a voçoroca or boçoroca is a geological phenomenon that consists of a sudden collapse of a large area of land caused by rain and windstorms In Geology, Engineering, and Surveying, subsidence is the motion of a surface (usually the Earth's surface as it shifts downward relative to Some measure up to 1. 5 km. long, 100 meters wide, and 30 meters deep.

These problems, together with the loss of river banks, are causing Goiás to face a serious crisis in water supply, which is exacerbated by the long dry season. Cities like Goiânia, Anápolis, and Luziânia are especially vulnerable, especially since they dump their raw sewage into the rivers that pass through them or nearby. Goiânia (gɔɪˈɑniə is the capital and the largest city in the state of Goiás.

Sites of interest

Waterfall, in Pirenópolis, Goiás.
Waterfall, in Pirenópolis, Goiás. A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water often in the form of a Stream, flowing over an Erosion -resistant rock Pirenópolis is a town located in the Brazilian state of Goiás.
Yellow Ipê, in Catalão, Goiás.
Yellow Ipê, in Catalão, Goiás. Tabebuia is a Neotropical Genus of about 100 Species in the tribe Tecomeae of the family Bignoniaceae. Catalão is a small City and Municipality located in the south of the state of Goiás, in Brazil.
Main article: Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park

It is an ecological national park famous for the diversity of its landscape and the richness of its fauna and flora. Brazil 's Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park is located in the Chapada dos Veadeiros, an ancient Plateau with an estimated age of 1

Main article: Goiás, Goiás

A nationally famous World Heritage Site, the city is notable for its historical importance. World Heritage Site It was the old state capital of Goiás until 1937 when the government seat was transferred to the recently built Goiânia. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex

Main article: Emas National Park

The Emas National Park is another World Heritage Site in Goiás. The Emas National Park (Parque Nacional das Emas is a National park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located between A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex

Main article: Pirenópolis

Pirenópolis is a picturesque city in the interior of the State of Goiás, famous for its many natural beauties, preserved colonial homes and steep stone streets. Pirenópolis is a town located in the Brazilian state of Goiás. In the History of Brazil, Colonial Brazil comprises the period from 1500 with the arrival of the Portuguese, until 1815 when Brazil was elevated

Cities

Chapada do Veadeiros National Park in Goiás.
Chapada do Veadeiros National Park in Goiás. A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution
Waterfall in Chapada dos Veadeiros.
Waterfall in Chapada dos Veadeiros. A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water often in the form of a Stream, flowing over an Erosion -resistant rock
View of Catalão in Goiás.
View of Catalão in Goiás. Catalão is a small City and Municipality located in the south of the state of Goiás, in Brazil.

See also: List of municipalities in Goiás. This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Goiás (GO, Brazil.

Top 15 cities in order of population (est. 01/07/2005 from IBGE):

See City population of Goiás for table showing population from 1991 to 2005 in the 37 largest cities.

Cities with touristical interest
NamePopulation
Caldas Novas65,637
Cristalina39,867
Ipameri22,600
Pirenópolis21,241
Goiás14,173
Paraúna10,900
Corumbá de Goiás9,915
Aruanã5,212

Sports

Goiânia is one of the 18 remaining candidates to host games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, for which Brazil is the host. Location Caldas Novas is located 170 km south of state capital Goiânia, with good roads linking to that city Location Cristalina is located directly south of the federal capital Brasília, and is connected to that city by BR-040 Location and connections Ipameri is located east of Caldas Novas and 65 km Pirenópolis is a town located in the Brazilian state of Goiás. World Heritage Site It was the old state capital of Goiás until 1937 when the government seat was transferred to the recently built Goiânia. Location Highway connections with Goiânia are made by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / GO-320 / Jandaia. Location and Geography Located in the micro-region of Entorno de Brasília, the town belongs to the area of influence of the Geoeconomical Region of Brasília Location Aruanã is located 324 km from the state capital Goiânia, 59 km northwest of Araguapaz. Goiânia (gɔɪˈɑniə is the capital and the largest city in the state of Goiás. The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

Flag

The green bars in the flag symbolize the spring and the yellow bars gold. The blue rectangle in the topleft corner symbolizes the sky, with the five stars forming the constellation of the Southern Cross. In common usage a constellation is a group of celestial bodies that are connected together in some arrangement typically stars to form a visible figure or picture CRUX is a lightweight I686 -optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced Linux users The flag was adopted on July 30, 1919. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common It is a toned down version of the original Republican flag of Brazil, in itself not original. The flag of Brazil has a Green field on which a large Yellow Rhombus is centered

Notable people

Wanessa Camargo, an important Brazilian singer, born in Goiás.
Wanessa Camargo, an important Brazilian singer, born in Goiás. Wanessa Camargo (born on December 28, 1982 in Goiânia, Goiás) is a Brazilian Singer and Songwriter of

References

  1. ^ The presented pronunciation is in Brazilian Portuguese variant spoken in Goiás. Leonardo Jaime (born in Goiânia, Goiás on April 23, 1960) widely known by stage name Léo Jaime, is a Brazilian A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Túlio Humberto Pereira Costa (born June 2, 1969, in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil) sometimes simply nicknamed Túlio or Wanessa Camargo (born on December 28, 1982 in Goiânia, Goiás) is a Brazilian Singer and Songwriter of Brazilian Portuguese ( Language code pt-BR Portuguese: português brasileiro or português do Brasil) is a group of Portuguese Other possible variations in Brazil are [goˈjajʃ] (Rio de Janeiro), [goˈjas] (São Paulo and Southern Region), [gɔˈjajs] (most of Northeast) and [gɔˈjajx] (state of Ceará). The European Portuguese pronunciation is: [goˈjaʃ]. European Portuguese (português europeu in Portuguese is a group of Portuguese dialects spoken mainly in Portugal but also in places of Africa and Asia
  2. ^ Source: PNAD.
  3. ^ (2007) Síntese de Indicadores Sociais 2007 (PDF) (in Portuguese), Goiás, Brazil: IBGE. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Gehjgygmmliografia e Estatística is the agency responsible for Statistical ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved on 2007-07-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls,  
  4. ^ Source: IBGE. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Gehjgygmmliografia e Estatística is the agency responsible for Statistical

See also


|utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The Goiânia accident was an incident of Radioactive contamination in central Brazil that killed several people and injured many others
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