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State of Tocantins

State of Tocantins

Brazilian state
Tocantins is a state in central Brazil. It's characterized by cerrado (dry grassland and scrub forests), vast rivers and soybean plantations. The modern capital, Palmas, was purpose-built in the geographic center of the state and is surrounded by...
Capital: Palmas
Area: 107,190 mi²
Population: 1.497 million (Jul 1, 2014)
Demonym: Tocantinense
Founded: October 5, 1988
ISO 3166 code: BR-TO