Center-West Region, Brazil
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The Centre-West Region is highlighted in yellow. |
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:1.612.077,2 km² (28,3%)
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Population: 11.616.750 hab (7,2 hab/km²; 6,4%)
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GDP: ~40bi US$ (8%)
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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 (95.704)
*Economy: Pecuary, "politic business", tourism.
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Brazil Regional Division
