Goiás


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Goiás

(Portuguese ɡɔˈjas)
n
(Placename) a state of central Brazil, in the Brazilian Highlands: contains Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Capital: Goiânia. Pop: 5 210 335 (2002). Area: 341 289 sq km (131 772 sq miles)
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Goi•ás

(gɔɪˈɑs)

n.
a state in central Brazil. 4,638,800; 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Cap.: Goiânia.
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