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Minas Gerais

American  
[mee-nuhs zhi-rahys] / ˈmi nəs ʒɪˈraɪs /

noun

  1. a state in E Brazil. 224,701 sq. mi. (581,975 sq. km). Belo Horizonte.


Minas Gerais British  
/ ˈminaʒ ʒəˈraiʒ /

noun

  1. an inland state of E Brazil: situated on the high plateau of the Brazilian Highlands; large reserves of iron ore and manganese. Capital: Belo Horizonte. Pop: 18 343 517 (2002). Area: 587 172 sq km (226 707 sq miles)

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Clinical sites were located in Belo Horizonte and throughout Minas Gerais, Brazil.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

The geraisites were first documented in three municipalities in northern Minas Gerais -- Taiobeiras, Curral de Dentro, and São João do Paraíso -- across an area about 90 kilometers long.

From Science Daily Mar. 1, 2026

The governor of Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema, on Wednesday denied accusations that his government had reduced investments in protection against such natural disasters.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

Growing up in the Minas Gerais region of Brazil, I was fortunate to be in contact with coffee’s source.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 17, 2025

The blood was sealed into thin, rodlike vials in Pena’s laboratory at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil’s third-largest city.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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