Goiás

Goiás is a state of Brazil. It is in the central part of the country. It shares borders with Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, the Federal District, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The capital and largest city in the state is Goiânia. With an area of 341,289 km², Goiás is about the size of the Republic of the Congo; smaller than Germany and larger than Finland.

There are 246 municipalities in Goiás. The top 15 cities in order by number of people (est. 01/07/2005) are:

 Goiânia (1,201,006)
 Aparecida de Goiânia (435,234)
 Anápolis (313,412)
 Luziânia (180,227)
 Águas Lindas de Goiás (159,294)
 Rio Verde (133,231)
 Valparaíso de Goiás (119,493)
 Trindade (95,300)
 Planaltina de Goiás (94,717)
 Novo Gama (93,081)
 Formosa (90,247)
 Itumbiara (85,724)
 Jataí (76,100)
 Senador Canedo (71,399)
 Catalão (70,574)

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