Piauí

American

[pyou-ee] / pyaʊˈi /

noun

a state in NE Brazil. 96,860 sq. mi. (250,870 sq. km). Teresina.

Piauí British

/ pjaˈui /

noun

a state of NE Brazil, on the Atlantic: rises to a semiarid plateau, with the more humid Paranaíba valley in the west Capital: Teresina. Pop: 2 898 223 (2002). Area: 250 934 sq km (96 886 sq miles)

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After the study was submitted, additional finds were reported in Bahia and later in Piauí.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Workers in Brazil's poor north-eastern state of Piauí rely on harvesting wax from carnauba palm trees to earn a living.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2024

Authorities said northeastern states of Bahia and Piauí saw the air humidity dropped below 20% and the government recommended people avoid physical activities and stay indoors during the hottest times of the day.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023

“I am speechless,” says Juan Carlos Cisneros, a paleontologist at the Federal University of Piauí.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 29, 2021

Sullivan offered funding and technology for sustainable economic development in the Amazon, Piauí state governor Helder Barbalho told reporters after the meeting, where the governors said they were committed to stopping illegal administration.

From Reuters • Aug. 6, 2021

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