CENTRAL-WEST REGION, BRAZIL

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The Brazilian 'Center-West' region is composed of the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul; along with Distrito Federal (Federal District), where Brazil's national capital, Brasília, is situated.

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★ Area: 1,612,077 km² (28,3%)

★ Population: 11,616,750 hab (7.2 hab/km²; 6.4%)

★ GDP: ~US $40 billion (8%), per capita US $3,443

★ HDI: ~0.795

★ Climate: Savanna climate (hot, with relative little precipitation during the year) in the northeast and the east; Tropical in the east and in the west; Equatorial in the north

★ Largest Cities: Brasília (2,043,169); Goiânia (1,090,737); Campo Grande (662,534); Cuiabá (483,044); Aparecida de Goiânia (335,849); Anápolis (287,666), Corumbá (101,000)

★ Economy: Pecuary, "politic business", tourism.

See also

★ Brazil Regional Division