Tocantins
Americannoun
noun
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a state of N Brazil, created from the northern part of Goiás state in 1988. Capital: Palmas. Pop: 1 207 014 (2002). Area: 278 421 sq km (107 499 sq miles)
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a river in E Brazil, rising in S central Goiás state and flowing generally north to the Pará River. Length: about 2700 km (1700 miles)
Example Sentences
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Four people are known to have died, and more than 10 are missing after the central span of the bridge linking Tocantins and Maranhão states gave way on Sunday afternoon.
From BBC
Even if he had traveled with his own identification, he was only a fugitive in the state of Tocantins, Alamy said.
From Seattle Times
In Tocantins state, which is adjacent to Bahia in Brazil’s northern region, 22 municipalities were affected by the rains by early Tuesday afternoon.
From Seattle Times
Four players and the president of Brazilian soccer club Palmas died in a plane crash on Sunday in the northern state of Tocantins, the team said.
From Fox News
It is based on a farm surrounded by dense rainforest in Tocantins state.
From BBC
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