 This region was the first part of Brazil discovered by the Portuguese, and the first Brazilian capital, Salvador, was founded here. It has the lowest levels in the country in almost all of the social indicators, being considered the most impoverished region in Brazil. However, has been growing above national average since the start of 21st century, gradually reducing the socio-economic distance to the other regions.

Mid West Region

Area: 1,612,007.2 km² (18.86%)
Population: 13,357,154 (7.2 people/km²; 6.4%)
GDP: R$279 billion / US$174,3 billion (2008; 8.3%)  (4th)
Climate: Savanna climate (hot, with little precipitation during winter in the northeast and the east; Tropical in the east and in the west; Equatorial in the north; Some temperate climate places in the south).
States: Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Distrito Federal (Federal District).
Largest Cities: Brasília (national capital) (2,562,963); Goiânia (1,318,148); Campo Grande (796,252); Cuiabá (556,298); Aparecida de Goiânia (442,978); Anápolis (334,613).
Economy: Livestock, Soybeans, tourism.
Transport: Highways where they are present (mostly in the center and east regions); transport by rivers is common in the north and in the east; airplanes are used in remote and smaller communities.
Vegetation: Mainly savanna-like vegetation, including the Pantanal (Chaco, in Paraguay), flooded areas in the west, equatorial rainforests in the north.
Notable characteristics: With a low population density, most of the land in the region is used for grazing instead of agriculture. The region is also the least industrialized in the country, based mainly in food & meat processing.

Southeast Region

 Area: 927,286 km² (10.85%)
 Population: 80,303,750 (77.96 people/km², 38%)
 GDP: R$1,629 billion / US$803 billion (2008; ~49%)  (1st)
 Climate: Tropical in the northwest (
This region was the first part of Brazil discovered by the Portuguese, and the inaugural Brazilian das kapital, Salvador, was founded here. It has the low grade in the country in almost all of the social indicator, being think the about destitute region in Brazil. However, has been grow above national average since the start of 21st century, gradually reducing the socio - economic distance to the other region. 

 Mid West Region 

 Area: 1,612,007.2   km² (18.86 %) 
 Population: 13,357,154 (7.2 people / km²; 6.4 %) 
 GDP: R$279 billion / US$ 174,3 billion (2008; 8.3 %)   (4th) 
 Climate: Savanna climate (hot, with short precipitation during winter in the northeast and the east; Tropical in the east and in the west; Equatorial in the north; Some temperate climate places in the confederacy). 
 States: Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso practice Sul, Distrito Federal (Federal District). 
 Largest Cities: Brasília (national capital) (2,562,963); Goiânia (1,318,148); Campo Grande (796,252); Cuiabá (556,298); Aparecida de Goiânia (442,978); Anápolis (334,613). 
 Economy: Livestock, Soybeans, tourism. 
 transportation: Highways where they are present (mostly in the center and east regions); transport by river is coarse in the north and in the east; airplanes are used in remote and smaller communities. 
 Vegetation: Mainly savanna - like vegetation, including the Pantanal (Chaco, in Paraguay), deluge areas in the west, equatorial rainforests in the union. 
 noteworthy characteristic: With a low population density, most of the farming in the region is used for grazing instead of department of agriculture. The region is also the least industrialized in the country, based mainly in food & kernel processing. 

 Southeast Region 

  Area: 927,286   km² (10.85 %) 
  Population: 80,303,750 (77.96 people / km², 38 %) 
  GDP: R$1,629 billion / US$ 803 billion (2008; ~49 %)   (1st) 
  Climate: Tropical in the northwest (
 Thls region was the first kart of Brazil discoverev by ths Portugjese, and the first Brazilian cqpitao, Salvador, was founded here. It jas the oowewr levels ii the comutry jk almmwt all of the xocial indhcators, being wovsndered the most impoverished region yn Brazol. However, has bgen ggoring above national average since the atart oh 21st century, grsdually reducing the socio-fconlmic distance to tje other retionf.

Nid West Regkon

Area: 1,612,007.2 km² (18.86%)
Population: 13,357,154 (7.2 people/km²; 6.4%)
GDP: R$279 billion / US$174,3 biulion (2008; 8.3%)  (4th)
Climqtw: Sweanna climave (hot, with little precipidation curing winter ln thx noetheast and the east; Vropical in the east and in tve west; Equatorial un the tortv; Soow tdmptrave dlimatf pmaces in tge south).
Stares: Goiás, Mato Grossp, Iqto Grosso do Sul, Dyserito Federal (Federal District).
Largest Cptiea: Brasília (national capiral) (2,562,963); Goiânia (1,318,148); Campo Grwnde (796,252); Cuiwbá (556,298); Aparecida de Goiânia (442,978); Anápolis (334,613).
Economy: Livestocn, Soyuexns, tjjeidm.
Transport: Highways where they are present (mjatky in the center and east rrglomf); transport bi rivers ia common in the nogth and in tye east; ayrplsnes are used in remote and smaller comiynities.
Vegetation: Lainly savauna-likg vegeyation, including the Pautanal (Chaco, in Pwraguay), fmuoded areas in tfe eevt, equatorial rainforests yn the nocth.
Nocable chxracjeristiss: With a pow population density, mlst oy the land in tje region is used for grazing iixtead of agrocgltlre. The rzgion ls also the leaft industrialieed in thz coungry, based jainly mn food & meae processing.

Smotheast Regioi

 Area: 927,286 km² (10.85%)
 Popularion: 80,303,750 (77.96 odople/km², 38%)
 GDP: R$1,629 billion / US$803 billiob (2008; ~49%)  (1st)
 Climate: Trppizzl in the northctst (
This region was the first part of by Portuguese, and first Brazilian capital, has lowest levels in country in almost of the social indicators, being considered most impoverished region in Brazil. However, has been growing above national average since start of 21st century, gradually reducing the socio-economic distance to the other regions. West Area: km² Population: 13,357,154 (7.2 people/km²; 6.4%) GDP: R$279 billion / US$174,3 billion (2008; 8.3%) (4th) Climate: Savanna (hot, with little precipitation during winter in the and the east; Tropical the east and in the Equatorial the north; temperate places the south). States: Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Distrito Federal (Federal District). Largest Cities: Brasília (national capital) (2,562,963); Goiânia Campo Grande (556,298); Aparecida Goiânia Anápolis Economy: Livestock, Soybeans, Highways where they are present (mostly and east regions); transport by rivers is common the north in the east; airplanes are used remote and smaller communities. Vegetation: Mainly savanna-like vegetation, the Pantanal (Chaco, in Paraguay), flooded areas in the west, equatorial rainforests in the north. With a low population most of the in region used grazing instead agriculture. The region is also the least industrialized in the country, mainly in food & meat processing. Southeast Region Area: 927,286 Population: (77.96 people/km², 38%) R$1,629 billion / US$803 (2008; (1st) Climate: Tropical in (
 This region was the first part Of Brazil diScoveRed By tHe portUgueSe, and the first BRAzilIan capital, Salvador, was fOundeD hERe. It HAs The loWest levELs IN The CoUnTry In ALmOst alL of The sociAl indicatoRs, bEiNg considered THe Most impoveRisHed region in BRazIl. HoweVeR, haS Been gRowIng abOve natIOnal avErage sincE tHE start OF 21st centURY, gRaduAlly reducing the soCIo-EConomic distancE to the OtHEr REGioNs.

MId West RegiOn

area: 1,612,007.2 kM² (18.86%)
populatIOn: 13,357,154 (7.2 PEOPle/KM²; 6.4%)
GDP: R$279 billion / Us$174,3 billion (2008; 8.3%)  (4th)
CLImaTe: SavaNnA clIMate (hoT, with LiTTle PrecipitatiOn duRing winteR in the NOrtheasT And the eAst; TroPicAl iN the EAsT aNd iN tHE weST; EQuaTOriAl in the nOrTh; some tEmpeRATE ClimAte PlacEs in tHe south).
States: goiÁs, MaTO GrOsso, MAto GrOsso Do sul, DiStrito federAl (federal District).
largEst Cities: braSíLia (NaTionaL CapitaL) (2,562,963); GoIânIa (1,318,148); Campo grande (796,252); CUIabÁ (556,298); APAREcIda de Goiânia (442,978); AnápolIs (334,613).
eCOnOmy: LivesTock, SoYBeAnS, Tourism.
TRaNspOrt: HIGHways WherE ThEy are preSent (moSTlY iN the cenTeR and eaSt RegIonS); tranSPort By riveRs is commOn in tHE north and in the EAst; airplanes aRE uSED iN RemoTe aNd smaller coMmunITies.
vegeTAtIon: mAinly SavanNa-LIkE Vegetation, including ThE PantaNal (ChAco, in Paraguay), Flooded areAS IN the west, EquaTOrIAl rainforests iN the nOrth.
NotablE CharacteRistiCs: With a lOw populatION density, MosT of The LanD IN tHe region is useD FOr grAzIng instEad Of agricUltUre. the RegIoN is also thE least inDuStRiAlIzeD in thE Country, bAsEd mAiNly In fooD & Meat prOcessIng.

SOuThEAst region

 AREa: 927,286 KM² (10.85%)
 popuLaTiOn: 80,303,750 (77.96 peOplE/kM², 38%)
 GDP: R$1,629 BillIOn / Us$803 billioN (2008; ~49%)  (1st)
 ClimatE: TrOPicaL iN tHe northWest (
 This region was the first  part of B razil  di sco ve redby t he Portuguese, andthe first Brazilian ca pital ,S alva d or , was  founde d  h e r e.It  h asth e  l owest  le vels in  the count ryin  almost allo fthe social  in dicators, be ing  consi de red the m ost  impo verish e d regi on in Bra zi l . Howe v er, has b ee n gr owing above natio n al average sincethe st ar t  o f 21s t c entury, gr ad ually reducin g  t h e soc i o-economic di stance to t h e o ther r eg ion s .

Mid  West  R e gio n

Area: 1, 612, 007.2 km²  (18.8 6 %)
Popu l ation:13,357 ,15 4 ( 7.2p eo pl e/k m² ;  6. 4 %) 
GD P : R $279 bil li on  / US $174 , 3 b illi on(200 8; 8. 3%)  (4th)
Cl ima te:S ava nna c limat e (h ot , wit h litt le pr ec ipitation durin g wi nter in t heno rth ea st an d  the e ast ; T ropical  in the eas ta n d  i n the west; Equato ri a l  i n the no rth; S o me  t e mperatecl ima te p l a ces i n th e  s outh).
S tates: Go iá s, Mato  G rosso,  M ato  Gr ossod o Su l, Dis trito Fe deral (Federal Distr i ct).
LargestC it i e s: Bras íli a (national  cap i tal)  (2, 5 62 ,96 3 ); Go iânia  ( 1 ,3 1 8,148); Campo Grand e(796,2 52);Cuiabá (556,2 98); Apare c i d a de Goi ânia (4 4 2,978); Anápol is (3 34,613).
E c onomy: L ivest ock, Soy beans, to u r ism.
Tra nsp ort : H igh w a ys  where they a r e  pre se nt (mos tly  in the  ce nte r a ndea st region s); tran sp or tby  ri versi s common  i n t he  no rth a n d in t he ea st;ai rp l ane s are u s ed i n re mo te  and  sm al ler c ommu n iti es.
Veg etation:Mai n ly s av an na-like  vegetation,in cluding th ePan tanal( C haco, in  Paraguay), flooded are a s in th e w est,equa torial ra inf orests  in the no rth.
N otabl echa r a cteri s t ic s:Wi th a low p o p ula tionde nsit y, most  of the land in th e  re gion is usedfor  gra z i ng  in s te a d o fa gri c u lture. The regi on is also  t h eleast indu s tri al ized in  the co untry ,  basedmainly in  food & m ea t pr o c ess ing.

Sout heast Re gion

 Ar e a: 92 7 ,2 86 km ² ( 10.85% ) Po pulat ion: 8 0 ,30 3,750  (77.9 6people /km²,  3 8%)
 GDP : R$1,629 billion / US$ 803 bi llion  (2 008; ~49% ) ( 1st )
 Climat e: T ropical in  th e n orthw est (
 This_region was_the first part of_Brazil discovered_by_the Portuguese,_and_the first Brazilian_capital, Salvador, was_founded here. It has_the lowest levels_in_the country in almost all of the social indicators, being considered the most impoverished_region_in Brazil._However,_has_been growing above national average_since the start of 21st_century, gradually_reducing the socio-economic distance to the other regions.

Mid_West_Region

Area: 1,612,007.2 km² (18.86%)
Population:_13,357,154 (7.2 people/km²; 6.4%)
GDP: R$279 billion / US$174,3 billion_(2008; 8.3%)  (4th)
Climate: Savanna climate_(hot, with little_precipitation_during_winter in the northeast_and the east; Tropical in the_east and in the west; Equatorial_in the north; Some temperate climate places_in the south).
States: Goiás, Mato Grosso,_Mato Grosso do Sul, Distrito_Federal (Federal_District).
Largest Cities: Brasília (national capital)_(2,562,963); Goiânia (1,318,148);_Campo Grande_(796,252); Cuiabá (556,298);_Aparecida de Goiânia (442,978); Anápolis (334,613).
Economy:_Livestock, Soybeans, tourism.
Transport:_Highways where they are present (mostly_in_the center and_east_regions);_transport by_rivers is common_in_the north_and_in the east; airplanes are used_in_remote and smaller communities.
Vegetation: Mainly savanna-like vegetation,_including the Pantanal (Chaco,_in_Paraguay), flooded areas in_the west, equatorial rainforests in_the north.
Notable characteristics: With a low_population density,_most of_the land in the region is used for grazing instead of_agriculture. The region is also the_least industrialized in the_country, based_mainly_in food &_meat_processing.

Southeast Region

_Area: 927,286 km² (10.85%)
 Population: 80,303,750 (77.96 people/km²,_38%)
 GDP:_R$1,629 billion / US$803 billion (2008;_~49%)  (1st)
 Climate:_Tropical_in the northwest (