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56-656: The Caldas River is a river of Goiás state in central Brazil . This article related to a river in Goiás , Brazil is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Goi%C3%A1s Goiás ( Brazilian Portuguese: [ɡo(j)ˈjas] ) is a Brazilian state located in the Midwest region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins , Bahia , Minas Gerais , Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso . The state capital

112-608: A corridor, which will be known as the Central Biodiversity Corridor , in the Atlantic Forest and one in the Amazon. The Brazilian Development Bank has been financing, with non-reimbursable loans, 16 to 18 ecosystem restoration projects totaling 3,500 hectares and costing approximately $ 22 million under the so-called Iniciativa BNDES Mata Atlântica. In order to preserve diversity, the state of São Paulo has created

168-419: A cultural center for country culture and music, known as Sertanejo . Due to the relatively large territory of the state, which was over 600,000 square kilometres (230,000 sq mi), communications were obviously very difficult. The northern part of the state began to feel abandoned by the southern government and began a movement for separation. Local political leaders also encouraged the movement. In 1988

224-537: A project to duplicate the BR-153 between Anápolis and the border with Tocantins . Highways in the Brazilian Highway System include BR-020 , BR-040 , BR-050 , BR-060 , BR-070 , BR-080 , Rodovia Transbrasiliana (BR-153), BR-158 , BR-251 , BR-364 , BR-414 , BR-452 ; additionally, over 60 state highways run through the state. Modernization work will soon get under way at Santa Genoveva Airport in

280-586: A third of the country's total production. In 2019, Goiás became the leader of the Brazilian production of garlic . Goiás was the 4th largest producer of beans in Brazil in the 2017–18 harvest, with 374 thousand tons, and has about 10% of the country's production. The state is also in 3rd place in the national production of cotton , however, most of the national production is from Mato Grosso and Bahia - Goiás has only 2.3% of participation. In sunflower , in 2020 Goiás

336-506: Is Goiânia . With 7.2 million inhabitants, Goiás is the most populous state in the Midwest 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

392-546: Is São Simão , which forms part of the Hidrovia Tietê-Paraná . One of the most important railways in the state is the Ferrovia Norte-Sul (North-South Railway). On March 4, 2021, the section between São Simão (GO) and Estrela d'Oeste (SP) entered into operation. In São Simão, a terminal with a static capacity of 42,000 tons and the capacity to process 5.5 million tons of soybeans, corn and soybean meal per year

448-435: Is active in reforestation efforts in the northeastern state of Pernambuco , Brazil. During 2007, Joao Milanez and Joanne Stanulonis have planted 5,500 new trees in the mountains commencing with Gravata, adding to the precious little, ancient forest left. The Pact for Atlantic Forest Restoration has assembled over 100 businesses, nongovernmental and governmental organizations around the goal of having 15 million hectares of

504-453: Is almost entirely duplicated in the state, with more than 200 km of highways between Cristalina and the border with Minas Gerais. The BR-153 between Goiânia and the border with Minas Gerais is also duplicated, in addition to the highways that connect Goiânia with the BR-070 . Duplication of highways in the state began in the 2000s and has been constantly evolving ever since. There is currently

560-519: Is characterized by a high biodiversity and endemism . It was the first environment that the Portuguese colonists encountered over 500 years ago, when it was thought to have had an area of 1,000,000–1,500,000 km (390,000–580,000 sq mi), and stretching an unknown distance inland, making it, back then, the second largest rainforest on the planet, only behind the Amazon rainforest . Over 85% of

616-458: Is in the southeast, in the area of Goiânia (Goiânia and Aparecida de Goiânia ), across the border from Minas Gerais ( Catalão , Rio Verde , Jataí , and Caldas Novas ), and around the Federal District ( Formosa , Planaltina de Goiás , and Luziânia ). The first European exploration of this interior part of Brazil was carried out by expeditions from São Paulo in the 17th century. Gold

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672-472: Is navigable except for short distances by small craft. The state's highest point is Pouso Alto, at 1,676 metres (5,499 ft) above sea level, in the Chapada dos Veadeiros. Goiás is covered with a woodland savanna known in Brazil as campo cerrado , although there are still tropical forests along the rivers. The climate of the plateau is tropical. Average monthly temperatures vary from 26 °C (79 °F) in

728-548: Is one of the biggest productors of this gem), and sapphire (in a scarce mode). The strongest growing area in the state has been in industry and commerce. Goiás had in 2017 an industrial GDP of R$ 37.1 billion, equivalent to 3.1% of the national industry. It employs 302,952 workers in the industry. The main industrial sectors are: Construction (25.6%), Food (25.2%), Industrial Public Utility Services, such as Electricity and Water (17.2%), Petroleum Products and Biofuels (7.4%) and Chemicals (3.7%). These 5 sectors concentrate 79.1% of

784-504: Is possible to observe the typical fauna and flora from the region. At the Chapada dos Veadeiros the main attractions are the canyons, valleys, rapids and waterfalls. Other attractions include the historical city of Goiás and the hot springs of Caldas Novas . Goiás occupies a large plateau, the vast almost level surface of which stands between 750 and 900 m above sea level and forms the divide between three of Brazil's largest river systems: to

840-479: Is predicted that many regional, fruit-bearing tree species in the Atlantic forest will become extinct due to failure of seedling recruitment and recolonisation. With all these species already threatened, it is predicted that with the persistence of current deforestation rates the Atlantic forest will see continued extinction of species. Due to the Atlantic Forest's vast diversity of endemic plants and animals as well as

896-457: Is responsible for 2.7% of the Brazilian GDP . The history of Goiás dates back to the beginning of the 18th century, with the arrival of pioneers from São Paulo. The Rio Vermelho region was the first to be occupied, where Vila Boa (later renamed Goiás ) was founded. The development and settlement of the state took place, in a more intensified way, starting in the 1930s with the founding of

952-664: The Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church , Eastern Orthodox Church , Mormonism and others) and 0.79% from other religions. Portuguese is the official national language, and thus the primary language taught in schools. English and Spanish, however, are also part of the official high school curriculum. The service sector is the largest component of GDP at 43.9%, followed by the industrial sector at 35.4%. Agriculture represents 20.7%, of GDP (2004). Goiás exports: soybean 49.2%, meat of cattle 10.5%, gold 9.1%, other meat 7.5%, iron 7.4%, leather 4% (2002). Share of

1008-675: The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund if they abide by its rules. These include the Species Protection Program, the Program for Supporting Private Natural Heritage Reserves and the Institutional Strengthening Program. Another strategy being implemented to maintain biodiversity within the Atlantic Forest is creating wildlife corridors . The World Bank is donating $ 44 million to create

1064-480: The Pleistocene , the Atlantic Forest is known to have shrunk to extremely small fragmented refugia in highly sheltered gullies, being separated by areas of dry forest or semi-deserts known as caatingas. Some maps even suggest the forest actually survived in moist pockets well away from the coastline where its endemic rainforest species mixed with much cooler-climate species. Unlike refugia for equatorial rainforests,

1120-558: The Restinga de Bertioga State Park , a 9.3 thousand hectares park which also serves as a wildlife corridor linking the coastal regions to the Serra do Mar mountain range. Some organizations, such as the Nature Conservancy , are planning to restore parts of the forest that have been lost and to build corridors that are compatible with the lifestyles of the native people. The Amazon Institute

1176-469: The empire of Brazil . It became a state in 1889. The Brazilian constitution of 1891 specified that the nation's capital should be moved to the Brazilian Highlands ( Planalto Central ), and in 1956 Goiás was selected as the site for the federal district and capital national, Brasília . The seat of the federal government was officially moved to Brasília in 1960. Goiânia , the largest city and capital

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1232-453: The 2019–20 harvest. In the same year, it was the 4th largest producer of soy , with 12.46 million tons. It has the national leadership in the production of sorghum : it produced 44% of the Brazilian crop production in the 2019–2020 cycle, with a harvest of 1.09 million tons. In 2017, it was the 4th largest producer of maize in the country. The state is also the Brazilian leader in tomato production: in 2019 it produced over 1.2 million tons,

1288-615: The 37 largest cities. The main sport in the state is football. The main football clubs are Goiás , Atlético Goianiense , Vila Nova , Anápolis , Itumbiara , Anapolina , CRAC and Goiânia . The main stadiums in Goiás are the Serra Dourada Stadium and the Pedro Ludovico Teixeira Olympic Stadium , which was chosen as one of the hosts of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup . Volleyball is also widely practiced by

1344-606: The Atlantic Forest. New species are continually being found in the Atlantic Forest. In fact, between 1990 and 2006 over a thousand new flowering plants were discovered. Furthermore, in 1990 researchers re-discovered a small population of the black-faced lion tamarin ( Leontopithecus caissara ), previously thought to have been extinct. In 1991, the butterfly Actinote zikani was rediscovered in southern Brazil, after being declared extinct ten years earlier. In southern Brazil A new species of blonde capuchin ( Cebus queirozi ), named for its distinguishing bright blonde hair,

1400-490: The Brazilian economy: 2.4% (2005). Goiás is a leader in the country in crop raising. In 2016, Goiás had the 3rd largest cattle herd in Brazil: 22.6 million head of cattle. The number of pigs in Goiás was approximately 2.0 million head in 2015. The State had the 6th largest Brazilian herd, 5% of the national herd. Among the municipalities in Goiás that stood out, Rio Verde had the 3rd largest national population. In 2016, Goiás

1456-548: The ancestral composition of Goiás is 83.70% European, 13.30% African and 3.0% Amerindian. Religion in Goiás (2010) According to the Census of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), in 2010 58.89% of the state's population was Roman Catholic , 28.07% were Protestants or evangelicals, 8.11% had no religion, 2.46% were Spiritists , 0.67% Jehovah's Witnesses , 1.01% other Christian religions (which include

1512-464: The city is notable for its historical importance and colonial architecture. The Emas National Park is another World Heritage Site in Goiás. Pirenópolis is a city in the interior of the State of Goiás, known for its preserved colonial homes and steep stone streets. The 15 most populous cities as estimated in 2017 by IGBE: See City population of Goiás for table showing population from 1991 to 2005 in

1568-591: The extent of human disturbances, including habitat destruction , in the Atlantic Forest has led to an extinction crisis. The endemic species in this region are especially vulnerable to extinction due to fragmentation because of their small geographic ranges and low occurrence. In a study of the Atlantic Forest fragments, community level biomass was reduced to 60% in plots less than 25 hectares. Key ecological processes such as seed dispersal , gene flow , colonization and other processes are disturbed by fragmentation. With many key vertebrate seed dispersers going extinct, it

1624-592: The fragmentation affecting these species, many groups and organizations are working to restore this unique ecosystem . Non-governmental organizations (NGO) are huge benefactors in Brazil, providing funding as well as professional help to the Atlantic Forest due to the Brazilian Environmental Movement . One organization, called BirdLife International , uses its research to preserve the area's bird biodiversity and teach people about sustainable natural resource use. Some organizations receive grants from

1680-526: The new capital, Goiânia, and especially with the construction of Brasília in the 1950s. 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 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of beaches. At the Emas National Park in the municipality of Mineiros , it

1736-568: The northeast side of Goiânia. With nominal yearly capacity of 600,000 passengers, in 2004 it received 950,000. With its new terminal, it will be able to handle up to 2 million users a year. Air traffic in Goiás has several airports. An airbase has been built in Anápolis for supersonic aircraft of the Brazilian Air Force . There is only a waterway on the Paranaíba River, and its main port

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1792-705: The northern half of Goiás became a separate state called Tocantins . According to the 2022 census , there were 7,056,495 people residing in the state. The population density was 20.7 inh./km . Urbanization: 88.6% (2006); Population growth : 2.5% (1991–2000); Houses: 1,749,000 (2006). The 2022 census revealed the following numbers: 3,822,864 Pardo (Multiracial) people (54.2%), 2,557,454 White people (36.2%), 648,560 Black people (9.2%), 16,985 Asian people (0.2%), 10,432 Amerindian people (0.1%). Ethnic groups found in Goiás include: Italians , Amerindians , Portuguese , Africans , Germans , Arabs , Lebanese and Syrian . According to an autosomal DNA study from 2008,

1848-401: The only two producers in the country, Goiás being the 1st in production, having obtained 154 thousand tons at a value of R$ 1.4 billion. In copper , it was the 2nd largest producer in the country, with 242 thousand tons, at a value of R$ 1.4 billion. In gold , it was the 4th largest producer in the country, with 10.2 tons, at a value of R$ 823 million. In niobium (in the form of pyrochlorine), it

1904-474: The original Republican flag of Brazil , in itself not original. Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás World Heritage Site Google Arts and Culture Platform Atlantic forest The Atlantic Forest has ecoregions within the following biome categories: seasonal moist and dry broad-leaf tropical forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands , and mangrove forests . The Atlantic Forest

1960-500: The original area has been deforested , threatening many plant and animal species with extinction . The Atlantic Forest region includes forests of several variations: The Atlantic Forest is unusual in that it extends as a true tropical rain forest to latitudes as far as 28°S. This is because the trade winds produce precipitation throughout the southern winter. In fact, the northern Zona da Mata of northeastern Brazil receives much more rainfall between May and August than during

2016-492: The population of Goiás, occupying the 3rd place in preference, with futsal in second place. Rugby occupies the fourth place in the preference of Goiás. A place where volleyball and futsal are widely practiced is in the city of Anápolis, which has an international gymnasium capable of hosting official matches, the Newton de Faria International Gymnasium. Olympic medalists Dante in volleyball and Carlos Jayme in swimming were born in

2072-410: The production of sugarcane , corn , soy , sorghum , beans , sunflower , tomato , garlic , in addition to also producing cotton , rice , coffee and wheat . In 2019, Goiás was the Brazilian state with the 4th highest grain production, 10% of the national production. Goiás is the 2nd largest producer of sugarcane in the country, 11.3% of national production, with 75.7 million tons harvested in

2128-447: The refuges for the Atlantic Forest have never been the product of detailed identification. Despite having only 28% of native vegetation cover remaining, the Atlantic Forest remains extraordinarily lush in biodiversity and endemic species , many of which are threatened with extinction . Approximately 40 percent of its vascular plants and up to 60 percent of its vertebrates are endemic species, meaning they are found nowhere else in

2184-673: The result of human activity in the past 400 years. Over 11,000 species of plants and animals are considered threatened today in the Atlantic Forest. Over 52% of the tree species and 92% of the amphibians are endemic to this area. The forest harbors around 20,000 species of plants, with almost 450 tree species being found in just one hectare in some locations. The Atlantic Forest is one of the best studied tropical ecosystems. For example, over 3000 tree species, 98 bat species, 94 large or medium-sized mammal species, over 2000 epiphyte species, 26 primate species, 528 amphibian species, 124 small mammal species, and over 800 bird species have been recorded in

2240-428: The size of the Atlantic Forest, which has resulted in species impoverishment. Almost 88% of the original forest habitat has been lost and replaced by human-modified landscapes including pastures , croplands , and urban areas . This deforestation continues at an annual rate of 0.5% and up to 2.9% in urban areas. Habitat fragmentation leads to a cascade of alterations of the original forest landscape. For example,

2296-694: The south, Goiás is drained by the Paranaíba river , a tributary of the Paraná River ; to the east it is drained by tributaries of the São Francisco River ; and northward the state is drained by the Araguaia River and the Tocantins River and their tributaries. Other major rivers in the state are the Meia Ponte , Aporé, São Marcos, Corumbá River , Claro, Maranhão , Paranã and Preto . None of these rivers

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2352-419: The southern summer. The geographic range of Atlantic Forest vary depending on author or institution that published them. Information on four most important boundaries as well as their union and intersection was reviewed in 2018. The Atlantic Forest mainly covers regions of eastern Brazil (92% of the total area), but also reaches eastern Paraguay (6%) and northeastern Argentina (2%). During glacial periods in

2408-420: The state had a total road network of 96,642.1 km, including municipal, state and federal roads. As of December 2021, Goiás owned, in addition to municipal roads, 21,212.67 km of Goiás state roads and 2,094.3 km of federal roads. There are more than 13,000 km of paved roads and about 1,200 km are duplicated highways . The BR-060 has more than 520 km duplicated between Brasilia , Goiânia and Jataí . The BR-050

2464-480: The state's industry. Goiânia and Aparecida de Goiânia have become centers of food-processing industries, Anápolis of pharmaceutical factories. Rio Verde , in the southwest, is one of the fastest growing small cities with many new industries locating in the area and Catalão is a metal-mechanical and chemical center. In Brazil, the automotive sector represents close to 22% of industrial GDP. Goiás has Mitsubishi , Suzuki and Hyundai factories. In 2017,

2520-473: The state, as well as medalists in world championships, such as César Sebba in basketball and Diogo Villarinho in aquatic marathon. The green bars in the flag symbolize the spring and the yellow bars gold. The blue rectangle in the topleft corner symbolizes the sky, with the five stars forming the constellation of the Southern Cross . The flag was adopted on 30 July 1919. It is a toned down version of

2576-484: The states of Goiás, Mato Grosso , Mato Grosso do Sul, and the Federal District , is among the fastest-growing regions of Brazil. The population of Goiás state tripled in size in the period from 1950 to 1980 and is still growing very quickly. However, outside the Federal District and the Goiânia metropolitan region (with a population of over a million) most of Goiás is very thinly populated. The chief concentration of settlement

2632-442: The warmest month to 22 °C (72 °F) in the coldest. The year is divided into a rainy season (October–March) and a dry season (April–September). Average annual rainfall is about 1,700 millimetres (67 in), but this varies due to elevation and microclimate. Some parts of the state, however, have small remnants of tropical Atlantic forest , that mostly appears around rivers and valleys. The Great Midwest Region, consisting of

2688-416: The world, with several resorts that use the waters of these thermal springs for therapeutic and leisure purposes. Some resorts in the city are inspired by the ancient Roman Baths.The Region attracts tourists from all over Brazil and the world. It is an ecological national park famous for the diversity of its landscape and the richness of its fauna and flora. An internationally famous World Heritage Site ,

2744-443: The world. The official threatened species list of Brazil contains over 140 terrestrial mammal species found in Atlantic Forest. In Paraguay the Atlantic Forest has been heavily impacted in recent years. In Paraguay there are 35 species listed as threatened, and 22 species are listed as threatened in the interior portion of the Atlantic Forest of Argentina. Nearly 250 species of amphibians , birds, and mammals have become extinct due to

2800-452: Was built. On May 29, 2021, the first railway composition loaded with soybeans departed from the multimodal terminal of Rio Verde (GO), bound for the Port of Santos . This trip marked the inauguration of the section between Rio Verde and São Simão (GO) with just over 200 km. It is a city located in the southeast of the state, where hot springs are located, being the largest hydrothermal resort in

2856-488: Was discovered in northeastern Brazil at the Pernambuco Endemism Center in 2006. A species of endangered three-toed sloth, named the maned sloth ( Bradypus torquatus ) because of its long hair, is endemic to the Atlantic Forest. Hylid tree frog Dendropsophus branneri is also endemic to the Atlantic Forest. The incorporation of modern human societies and their needs for forest resources has greatly reduced

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2912-510: Was discovered in the gravel of a tributary of the Araguaia River by the bandeirante Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva (the Anhanguera) in 1682. The settlement he founded there, called Santa Anna, became the colonial town of Goiás Velho , the former state capital. In 1744 the large inland area, much of it still unexplored by Europeans, was made a Captaincy General , and in 1822 it became a province of

2968-449: Was planned in 1933 to replace the old, inaccessible former state capital of Goiás, 110 kilometres (68 mi) northwest. In 1937 the state government moved there, and in 1942 the official inauguration was held. Goiânia is now one of the fastest-growing cities in Brazil and one of the most livable cities in the country. It stands out as both an industrial center (along with the neighboring towns of Anápolis and Aparecida de Goiânia ) and as

3024-428: Was the 2nd largest national producer, with 41.8%, losing only from Mato Grosso. In rice , Goiás is the 8th largest producer in Brazil, with 1% of national production. Minerals are also important with the state being a major producer of nickel , copper , gold , niobium and aluminum ( bauxite ). Goiás had 4.58% of the national mineral participation (3rd place in the country) in 2017. At nickel , Goiás and Pará are

3080-471: Was the 2nd largest producer in the country, with 27 thousand tons, at a value of R$ 312 million. In aluminum ( bauxite ), it was the 3rd largest producer in the country, with 766 thousand tons, at a value of R$ 51 million. In gemstones, Goiás is one of the emerald producing states in Brazil. Campos Verdes is considered the "Capital of the Emeralds". The state also has known production of tourmaline (Brazil

3136-446: Was the 4th largest milk producer, accounting for 10.1% of the country's milk production. The number of chickens in the State was 64.2 million head in 2015. The production of chicken eggs this year was 188 million dozens. Goiás was the 9th largest producer of eggs, 5% of national production. Agriculture as a total represented 21% of the GDP of the state. The state of Goiás stands out in

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