The Federative Republic of Brazil consists of 27 Federative Units: 26 states and the Federal District, covering a total area of 8,514,876 km². The states are the main political-administrative divisions, while the Federal District houses the Federal Government. The 1988 Federal Constitution established this division, organizing the country into five geographic regions: North, Northeast, Center-West, Southeast, and South.
In 2022, Brazil's political-administrative division included 5,568 municipalities, in addition to the Federal District (Brasília - DF) and the State District of Fernando de Noronha (PE).
Estados da Região Norte
A Região Norte é composta por sete estados: Acre (AC), Amapá (AP), Amazonas (AM), Pará (PA), Rondônia (RO), Roraima (RR) e Tocantins (TO).
Acre
Abbreviation: ACCapital: Rio BrancoDemonym: AcreanResident Population: 830,018 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 164,173.429 km²Population Density: 4.47 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.71Number of Municipalities: 22
Amapá
Abbreviation: APCapital: MacapáDemonym: Amapá nativeResident Population: 733,759 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 142,470.762 km²Population Density: 5.15 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.688Number of Municipalities: 16
Amazonas
Abbreviation: AMCapital: ManausDemonym: Amazonas nativeResident Population: 3,941,613 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 1,559,255.881 km²Population Density: 2.53 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.7Number of Municipalities: 62
Pará
Abbreviation: PACapital: BelémDemonym: Pará nativeResident Population: 8,120,131 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 1,245,870.704 km²Population Density: 6.52 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.69Number of Municipalities: 144
Rondônia
Abbreviation: ROCapital: Porto VelhoDemonym: Rondônia native or RondonianResident Population: 1,581,196 InhabitantsTerritorial Area: 237,754.172 km²Population Density: 6.65 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.7Number of Municipalities: 52
Roraima
Abbreviation: RRCapital: Boa VistaDemonym: Roraima nativePopulation: 1,581,196 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 223,644.530 km² (IBGE, 2021)Population Density: 6.65 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.7Number of Municipalities: 15
Tocantins
Abbreviation: TOCapital: PalmasDemonym: Tocantins nativeResident Population: 1,511,460 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 277,423.627 km²Population Density: 5.45 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.731Number of Municipalities: 139
States of the Northeast Region
The northeast region is composed of nine states: Maranhão (MA), Piauí (PI), Ceará (CE), Rio Grande do Norte (RN), Paraíba (PB), Pernambuco (PE), Alagoas (AL), Sergipe (SE) and Bahia (BA).
Maranhão
Abbreviation: MACapital: São LuísDemonym: Maranhão nativeResident Population: 6,776,699 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 329,651.496 km²Population Density: 20.56 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.676Number of Municipalities: 217
Piauí
Abbreviation: PICapital: TeresinaDemonym: Piauí nativePopulation: 3,271,199 peopleTerritorial Area: 251,755.481 km²Population Density: 12.99 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.69Number of Municipalities: 224
Ceará
Abbreviation: CECapital: FortalezaDemonym: Ceará nativeResident Population: 8,794,957 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 148,894.447 km²Population Density: 59.07 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.734Number of Municipalities: 184
Rio Grande do Norte
Abbreviation: RNCapital: NatalDemonym: Potiguar, North-Rio-Grandense or Rio-Grandense-do-NorteResident Population: 8,794,957 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 148,894.447 km²Population Density: 59.07 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.734Number of Municipalities: 167
Paraíba
Abbreviation: PBCapital: João PessoaDemonym: Paraíba nativePopulation: 3,974,687 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 56,467.242 km²Population Density: 70.39 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.698Number of Municipalities: 223
Pernambuco
Flag of the State of PernambucoAbbreviation: PECapital: RecifeDemonym: Pernambuco nativePopulation: 9,058,931 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 98,067.877km² Population Density: 92.37 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.719Number of Municipalities: 185
Alagoas
Abbreviation: ALCapital: MaceióDemonym: Alagoas nativePopulation: 3,365,351 inhabitants (IBGE estimate, 2021)Territorial Area: 27,830.661 km²Population Density: 112.38 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.684Number of Municipalities: 102
Sergipe
Abbreviation: SECapital: AracajuDemonym: Sergipe native or SergipensePopulation: 3,127,683 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 27,830.661 km²Population Density: 112.38 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.684Number of Municipalities: 75
Bahia
Abbreviation: BACapital: SalvadorDemonym: BahianPopulation: 3,127,683 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 27,830.661 km²Population Density: 112.38 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.684Number of Municipalities: 417
States of the Center-West Region
The center-west region is composed of three states and the Federal District (DF). The states are: Goiás (GO), Mato Grosso (MT) and Mato Grosso do Sul (MS).
Goiás
Abbreviation: GOCapital: GoiâniaDemonym: Goiás nativePopulation: 3,127,683 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 27,830.661 km²Population Density: 112.38 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.684Number of Municipalities: 246
Mato Grosso
Abbreviation: MTCapital: CuiabáDemonym: Mato Grosso nativePopulation: 3,658,649 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 903,208.361 km²Population Density: 4.05 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.736Number of Municipalities: 141
Mato Grosso do Sul
Abbreviation: MSCapital: Campo GrandeDemonym: South Mato Grosso nativePopulation: 2,757,013 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 357,142.082 km²Population Density: 7.72 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.742Number of Municipalities: 79
Federal District
Abbreviation: DFCapital: BrasíliaDemonym: Brasília nativePopulation: 2,817,381 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 5,760.784 km²Population Density: 489.06 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.814Number of Municipalities: 1
Estados da Região Sudeste
A região Sudeste é composta por quatro estados: São Paulo (SP), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Minas Gerais (MG) e Espírito Santo (ES).
São Paulo
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Sigla: SPCapital: São PauloGentílico: paulistaPopulação: 44.411.238 habitantesExtensão Territorial: 248.219,485 km²Densidade Demográfica: 178,92 hab/km²IDH: 0,806Número de Municípios: 645
Rio de Janeiro
Sigla: RJCapital: Rio de JaneiroGentílico: fluminensePopulação: 16.055.174 habitantesExtensão Territorial: 43.750,425 km²Densidade Demográfica: 366,97 hab/km²IDH: 0,762Número de Municípios: 92
Minas Gerais
Sigla: MGCapital: Belo HorizonteGentílico: mineiroPopulação: 16.055.174 habitantesExtensão Territorial: 43.750,425 km²Densidade Demográfica: 366,97 hab/km²IDH: 0,762Número de Municípios: 853
Espírito Santo
Sigla: ESCapital: VitóriaGentílico: capixaba ou espírito-santensePopulação: 16.055.174 habitantesExtensão Territorial: 43.750,425 km²Densidade Demográfica: 366,97 hab/km²IDH: 0,762Número de Municípios: 78
States of the Southeast Region
The Southeast region is composed of four states: São Paulo (SP), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Minas Gerais (MG) and Espírito Santo (ES).
São Paulo
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Abbreviation: SPCapital: São PauloDemonym: paulistaPopulation: 44,411,238 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 248,219.485 km²Population Density: 178.92 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.806Number of Municipalities: 645
Rio de Janeiro
Abbreviation: RJCapital: Rio de JaneiroDemonym: fluminensePopulation: 16,055,174 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 43,750.425 km²Population Density: 366.97 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.762Number of Municipalities: 92
Minas Gerais
Abbreviation: MGCapital: Belo HorizonteDemonym: mineiroPopulation: 16,055,174 inhabitantsTerritorial Area: 43,750.425 km²Population Density: 366.97 inhabitants/km²HDI: 0.762Number of Municipalities: 853