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State of Maranhão

State of Maranhão

Brazilian state
Maranhão, a state in northeastern Brazil, comprises dense Amazon rainforest and beaches along the Atlantic Ocean. Near the town of Barreirinhas, vast white sand dunes create desert-like landscapes at Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, where...
Capital: São Luís
Area: 128,179 mi²
Governor: Carlos Brandão
Demonym: Maranhense
ISO 3166 code: BR-MA
Postal Code: 65000-000 to 65990-000