Maranhão

state in the Northeast Region of Brazil

Maranhão is one of the states of Brazil. It is in the northeastern region of the country. To the north is the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Maranhão shares borders with Piauí, Tocantins and Pará. In the 19th century, the state used plantation slaves to produce cotton for Europe.[2]

State of Maranhão
Flag of State of Maranhão
Coat of arms of State of Maranhão
Location of State of Maranhão in Brazil
Location of State of Maranhão in Brazil
Coordinates: 6°11′S 45°37′W / 6.183°S 45.617°W / -6.183; -45.617
Country Brazil
Capital and Largest CitySão Luís
Government
 • GovernorFlávio Dino (PSB)
 • Vice GovernorCarlos Brandão (PSDB)
 • SenatorsEliziane Gama (Cidadania)
Roberto Rocha (PSDB)
Weverton Rocha (PDT)
Area
 • Total331,983.293 km2 (128,179.466 sq mi)
 • Rank8th
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total6,714,314
 • Rank10th
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
  • Rank16th
DemonymMaranhense
GDP
 • Year2006 estimate
 • TotalR$ 28,621,000,000 (16th)
 • Per capitaR$ 4,628 (26th)
HDI
 • Year2005
 • Category0.683 – medium (26th)
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (BRST)
Postal Code
65000-000 to 65990-000
ISO 3166 codeBR-MA
Websitema.gov.br

Major cities in the state besides the state capital São Luís are Imperatriz, Timon, and Caxias. The Alcantara spaceport is in the north of the state, not far from São Luís.

References

change
  1. Population data
  2. Pereira, Thales Augusto Zamberlan (2018). "Poor Man's Crop? Slavery in Brazilian Cotton Regions (1800-1850)". Estudos Econômicos (São Paulo). 48 (4): 623–655. doi:10.1590/0101-41614843tzp. ISSN 0101-4161. S2CID 158179481 – via SciELO.


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