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Maranhão

State of Brazil

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Maranhão is a state of Brazil, and its capital is São Luís. It is the 8th largest of the country's 27 states by area, at 331,983 km². With about 6.78 million people, it ranks 12th by population and holds roughly 3% of the national total.

Type
State
Capital
São Luís
Population
6,776,69912th of 27, 2022
Area
331,983 km²8th of 27
Density
20 per km²

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