Maranhão

Maranhão (locally: In the variety o Brazilian Portuguese spoken in Rio de Janeiro, it is . The European Portuguese pronunciation is .) is a northeastren state o Brazil. Tae the north lees the Atlantic Ocean. Maranhão is neeboured bi the (clockwise frae east) states o Piauí, Tocantins an Pará.  The fowk o Maranhão hae a destinctive accent inside the common Northeastren Brazilian dialect. Maranhão is described in beuks such as The Land o the Palm Trees, bi Gonçalves Dias, an Casas de Pensão bi Aluísio Azevedo.

The dunes o Lençóis are an important aurie o environmental preservation.  An aw o interest is the state caipital o São Luís, designatit a UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid. Anither important conservation aurie is the Parnaíba River delta, atween the states o Maranhão an Piauí, wi its lagoons, desert dunes an desertit beaches or islands, such as the Caju island, which shelters rare birds.

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Category:States o Brazil
Category:Umwhile Portuguese colonies