1. Rio-Southeast Brazil
Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
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- Rio de Janerio (state capital and national second city) – Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana Beach, Ipanema Neighborhood, and Maracanã Stadium
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Espírito Santo
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- Vitória (state capital)
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Minas Gerais
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- Belo Horizonte (state capital and third largest metro in nation)
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2. Upper Amazon-Northwest Brazil
Acre, Amazonas, Rondônia, and Roraima
Amazonas
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- Manaus (state capital and eleventh largest metro in nation)
- Amazon Rainforest
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Acre
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- Rio Branco (state capital)
- Amazon Rainforest
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Rondônia
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- Porto Velho (state capital)
- Amazon Rainforest
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Roraima
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- Boa Vista (state capital)
- Amazon Rainforest
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3. Lower Amazon-North Central Brazil
Amapá, Pará, and Tocantins
Pará
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- Belém (state capital and fourteenth largest metro in nation)
- Amazon Rainforest
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Amapá
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- Macapá (state capital)
- Amazon Rainforest
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Tocantins
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- Palmas (state capital)
- Amazon Rainforest
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4. São Paulo-South Central Brazil
Paraná and São Paulo
Paraná
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- Curitiba (state capital and ninth largest metro in nation)
- Iguaçu National Park
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São Paulo
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- São Paulo (state capital and largest metro in nation)
- Campinas (tenth largest metro in nation)
- Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte (São José dos Campos – twelfth largest metro in nation)
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5. Mato Grosso-West Brazil
Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul
Mato Grosso
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- Cuiabá (state capital)
- Pantanal Matogrossense National Park (both states)
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Mato Grosso do Sul
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- Campo Grande (state capital)
- Pantanal Matogrossense National Park (both states)
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6. Salvador-Northeast Brazil
Bahia and Sergipe
Bahia
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- Salvador (state capital and seventh largest metro in nation)
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Sergipe
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- Aracaju (state capital)
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7. Brasília-Central Brazil
Goiás and Distrito Federal
Distrito Federal
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- Brasília (national capital and forth largest metro in nation)
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Goiás
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- Goiânia (state capital and thirteenth largest metro in nation)
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8. Recife-Northeast Brazil
Alagoas, Pernambuco, and Paraíba
Pernambuco
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- Recife (state capital and eighth largest metro in nation)
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Alagoas
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- Maceió (state capital)
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Paraíba
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- João Pessoa (state capital)
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9. Southernmost Brazil
Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul
Santa Catarina
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- Florianópolis (state capital)
- Serra Geral National Park (both states)
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Rio Grande do Sul
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- Porto Alegre (state capital and fifth largest metro in nation)
- Serra Geral National Park (both states)
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10. Natal-Northeast Brazil
Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará, Piauí, and Maranhão
Rio Grande do Norte
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- Natal (state capital)
- Natal’s Sand Dunes
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Ceará
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- Fortaleza (state capital and sixth largest metro in nation)
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Piauí
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- Teresina (state capital)
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Maranhão
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- São Luís (state capital)
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Note: Brazil also includes various Atlantic Ocean islands near the Brazilian mainland, such as the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago, Rocas Atoll, Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (a World Heritage Site), and Trindade and Martin Vaz Archipelago