Centre-West Region
The Centre-West consists of the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso do Sul (separated from Mato Grosso in 1979), as well as the Federal District, site of Brasília, […]
North Region
The equatorial North, also known as the Amazon or Amazônia, includes, from west to east, the states of Rondônia, Acre, Amazonas, Roraima, Pará, Amapá, and, as of 1988, Tocantins (created […]
Northeast Region
Located just below the equator, the Northeast region is the third biggest in Brazil with a total area of 1,561,177 km², and is also the region with the most states: […]
South Region
The three states in the temperate South: Paraná , Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina-cover 577,214 square kilometres (222,864 sq mi), or 6.8% of the national territory. The population […]
Southeast Region
Although São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are the better-known states of the Southeast, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo are equally rich in cultural history and natural beauty […]
