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Espirito Santo

State of Espírito Santo
State
Flag of State of Espírito Santo
Flag
Coat of arms of State of Espírito Santo
Coat of arms
Motto: Trabalha e Confia (Portuguese)
"Work and Trust"
Location of State of Espírito Santo in Brazil
Location of State of Espírito Santo in Brazil
Country  Brazil
Capital Vitória
Government
 • Governor Paulo Hartung
 • Vice Governor César Colnago
Area
 • Total 46,077.5 km2 (17,790.6 sq mi)
Area rank 23rd
Population (2014)
 • Total 3,885,049
 • Rank 15th
 • Density 84/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Density rank 7th
Demonym(s) capixaba, espiritossantense or espirito-santense
GDP
 • Year 2006 estimate
 • Total R$ 52,782,000,000 (11th)
 • Per capita R$ 15,236 (5th)
HDI
 • Year 2010
 • Category 0.740 – high (7th)
Time zone BRT (UTC-03:00)
 • Summer (DST) BRST (UTC-02:00)
Postal Code 29000-000 to 29990-000
ISO 3166 code BR-ES
Website es.gov.br

Espírito Santo (Portuguese pronunciation: [esˈpiɾitu ˈsɐ̃tu]) is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation "ES". Its capital is Vitória and the largest city is Vila Velha, satellite from Vitória. The name of the state literally means "holy spirit" after the Holy Spirit of Christianity. With an extensive coastline (40% of the territory is on the coast), the state has some of the country's main ports, but the beaches are the most significant tourist attractions. Vitória, the capital, is on an island, next to Guarapari, well known for its sands. In the extreme north is the district of Itaúnas (), part of the municipality of Conceição da Barra, famous for its sand dunes and forró. Coastal cuisine is another attraction with moqueca capixaba and other local seafood dishes. Inland, there are many natural attractions such as the national parks of Pedra Azul and Caparaó, and the Italian and German colonies.

With 46,180 square kilometers (17,830 sq mi), it is about the size of Estonia, or half the size of Portugal, and has a variety of habitats including coastal planes, lakes, mountainous forests, mangroves and many others.


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