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.

General Information

• Area:1.612.077,2 km² (28,3%)
• Population: 11.616.750 hab (7,2 hab/km²; 6,4%)
• GDP: ~40bi US$ (8%)
• HDI: ~0.795
• 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.

See also

• Brazil Regional Division

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