Goiânia (IPA: /gɔɪˈɑniə/)[1], is the capital and the largest city in the state of Goiás. It is also the largest city de facto in the Central-Western Region of Brazil. With a population of nearly 1.27 million people[2], Goiânia is the twelfth largest city
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