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Mesoregions of Brazil

Index Mesoregions of Brazil

A mesoregion (Mesorregião) is a subdivision of the Brazilian states, grouping together various municipalities in proximity and with common characteristics. [1]

35 relations: Acre (state), Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas (Brazilian state), Bahia, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, Ceará, Central-West Region, Brazil, Espírito Santo, Goiás, List of mesoregions of São Paulo (state), Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Microregions of Brazil, Minas Gerais, North Region, Brazil, Northeast Region, Brazil, Paraíba, Paraná (state), Pará, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina (state), São Paulo (state), Sergipe, South Region, Brazil, Southeast Region, Brazil, States of Brazil, Tocantins.

Acre (state)

Acre is a state located in the northern region of Brazil.

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Alagoas

Alagoas is one of the 27 states of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region.

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Amapá

Amapá is a state located in the northern region of Brazil.

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Amazonas (Brazilian state)

Amazonas is a state of Brazil, located in the North Region in the northwestern corner of the country.

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Bahia

Bahia (locally) is one of the 26 states of Brazil and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast.

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Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística) is the agency responsible for official collection of statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil.

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Ceará

Ceará (locally in Ceará or in Northeast Region of Brazil the pronunciation is) is one of the 27 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast.

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Central-West Region, Brazil

The Central-West Region of Brazil (Região Centro-Oeste do Brasil) 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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Espírito Santo

Espírito Santo (meaning "Holy Spirit") is a state in southeastern Brazil.

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Goiás

Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the Center-West region of the country. The name Goiás (formerly, Goyaz) comes from the name of an indigenous community. The original word seems to have been guaiá, a compound of gua e iá, meaning "the same person" or "people of the same origin." It borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The most populous state of its region, Goiás is characterized by a landscape of chapadões (plateaus). In the height of the drought season, from June to September, the lack of rain makes the level of the Araguaia River go down and exposes almost of beaches, making it the main attraction of the State. At the Emas National Park in the municipality of Mineiros, it is possible to observe the typical fauna and flora from the region. At the Chapada dos Veadeiros the attractions are the canyons, valleys, rapids and waterfalls. Other attractions are the historical city of Goiás (or Old Goiás), from Goiânia, established in the beginning of 18th Century, and Caldas Novas, with its hot water wells attracting more than one million tourists per year. In Brazil's geoeconomic division, Goiás belongs to the Centro-Sul (Center-South), being the northernmost state of the southern portion of Brazil.

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List of mesoregions of São Paulo (state)

List of mesoregions of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, with their component microregions.

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Maranhão

Maranhão is a northeastern state of Brazil.

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Mato Grosso

Mato Grosso (– lit. "Thick Bushes") is one of the states of Brazil, the third-largest by area, located in the western part of the country.

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Mato Grosso do Sul

Mato Grosso do Sul is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil.

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Microregions of Brazil

A microregion (Microrregião) is a legally defined area in Brazil consisting of a group of municipalities.

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Minas Gerais

Minas Gerais is a state in the north of Southeastern Brazil.

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North Region, Brazil

The North Region of Brazil (Região Norte do Brasil) is the largest Region of Brazil, corresponding to 45.27% of the national territory.

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Northeast Region, Brazil

The Northeast Region of Brazil (Região Nordeste do Brasil) is one of the five official and political regions of the country according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.

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Paraíba

Paraíba (Tupi: pa'ra a'íba: "bad for navigation") is a state of Brazil.

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Paraná (state)

Paraná is one of the 26 states of Brazil, in the south of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the province of Misiones, Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraguay, with the Paraná River as its western boundary line.

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Pará

Pará is a state in northern Brazil traversed by the lower Amazon River.

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Pernambuco

Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country.

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Piauí

Piauí is one of the states of Brazil, located in the country's Northeast Region.

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Rio de Janeiro (state)

Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil.

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Rio Grande do Norte

Rio Grande do Norte (lit. "Great Northern River", in reference to the mouth of the Potenji River) is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern region of the country, occupying the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent.

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Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul (lit. Great Southern River) is a state located in the southern region of Brazil.

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Rondônia

Rondônia is a state in Brazil, located in the north part of the country.

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Roraima

Roraima (Pemon: roro imã, "parrot mountain" i.e. "Green Peak") is the northernmost and least populated state of Brazil, located in the Amazon region.

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Santa Catarina (state)

Santa Catarina (Saint Catherine) is a state in the southern region of Brazil.

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São Paulo (state)

São Paulo is one of the 26 states of the Federative Republic of Brazil and is named after Saint Paul of Tarsus.

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Sergipe

Sergipe, officially State of Sergipe, is a state of Brazil.

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South Region, Brazil

The South Region of Brazil (Região Sul do Brasil) is one of the five regions of Brazil.

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Southeast Region, Brazil

The Southeast Region of Brazil (Região Sudeste do Brasil) is composed by the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

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States of Brazil

The Federative Republic of Brazil is a union of 27 Federative Units (Unidades Federativas, UF): 26 states (estados) and one federal district (distrito federal), where the federal capital, Brasília, is located.

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Tocantins

Tocantins is one of the states of Brazil.

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Redirects here:

Mesoregion (Brazil), Mesoregions (Brazil).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoregions_of_Brazil

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