Goiás is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. With 7.2 million inhabitants, Goiás is the most populous state in the Center-West and the 11th most populous in the country. It has the ninth largest economy among Brazilian federative units. In Brazil's geoeconomic division, Goiás belongs to the Centro-Sul (Center-South), being the northernmost state of the southern portion of Brazil. The state has 3.3% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 2.7% of the Brazilian GDP.
Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park
Serra dos Pirineus in Goiás
The Province of Goiás in 1830, during the Empire of Brazil
The Church of Pirenópolis, the oldest Baroque Catholic church in Goiás, built in 1728
Central-West Region, Brazil
The Central-West or Center-West Region of Brazil is composed of the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul; along with Distrito Federal, where Brazil's national capital, Brasília, is situated. The region comprises 18.86% of the national territory.
National Congress and Flag in Brasília, Federal District
Chapada dos Guimarães National Park in Mato Grosso
Forest in Goiás
Federal University of Mato Grosso in Cuiabá
