Capital
Palmas |
Area
278,420.7 km2 |
Towns
139 |
Location
South-west of the North Region |
Population
1,134,895 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
121,919 inhabitants |
Climate
tropical |
Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
26º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
The same |
Density of Population
4.08 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization Index
57.69 |
Infant Mortality
37.5 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
23.6 |
Contribution to GDP
2.12% |
Representation at National Congress
11 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Amazon rain forest to the norh, savanna across most of the territory, with a small area of tropical forest
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Tourist Information
Governo do Estado do Tocantins Tel/fax: (63) 218-2362 ACSO I, Conjunto 3, lote 33 77163-070 Tocantins - TO
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Sources:
IBGE 1998 and Projections for 1999
Abril Almanac
abeira, Gabriel Luiz - "Synthesis of the Brazilian Economy, Rio de Janeiro, National Trade Confederation (CNC), 1999 |
