
The Centre-West Region is highlighted in red.
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.
General Information
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Area: 1,612,077 km² (28,3%)
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Population: 11,616,750 hab (7.2 hab/km²; 6.4%)
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GDP: ~US $40 billion (8%), per capita US $3,443
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HDI: ~0.795
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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
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Brazil Regional Division