Roraima
Roraima is one of the states of Brazil. It is in the northern part of the country. It shares borders with the states of Pará and Amazonas, as well as the countries Venezuela and Guyana. Roraima is both the northernmost and least populated state of Brazil.
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of State of Roraima in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 2°3′N 61°24′W / 2.050°N 61.400°WCoordinates: 2°3′N 61°24′W / 2.050°N 61.400°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Capital and Largest City | Boa Vista |
| Government | |
| • Governor | José de Anchieta Júnior |
| Area | |
| • Total | 224,298.98 km2 (86,602.32 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 14th |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 469,524 |
| • Rank | 27th |
| • Density | 2.0932953/km2 (5.421610/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 27th |
| GDP | |
| • Year | 2006 estimate |
| • Total | R$ 3,660,000,000 (27th) |
| • Per capita | R$ 9,075 (13th) |
| HDI | |
| • Year | 2005 |
| • Category | 0.750 – medium (18th) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BRT-1) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (BRST-1) |
| Postal Code | 69300-000 to 69399-000 |
| ISO 3166 code | BR-RR |
| Website | rr.gov.br |
Geography
The climate is tropical with an average temperature of 26 °C. Most of the state is in the Amazon rainforest. A small part of the state is a small strip of savanna to the east. The state has many mineral deposits - especially gold, diamonds, cassiterite, bauxite and copper. These create constant fights with the native people. The Yanomami are the most well-known of the native people, but they are greatly out-numbered by the Macuxi.
The Monte Roraima National Park is near one of the highest mountains of Brazil, the 9220 ft (2727 m) high table-top Mount Roraima.
History
In 1943, the federal government separated the area from the state Amazonas. The territory was first named Rio Branco after the main river. In 1962, it was renamed "Roraima." In 1988, it became a state. The name of the state was taken from Monte Roraima, whose name comes from the Pemon words roroi (cyan) and ma (large).
Roraima Media
Aerial view of the Boa Vista region at the beginning of the 20th century.
Village of Nossa Senhora da Conceição according to Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira, late 18th century.
Boa Vista city, Roraima, Brazil.
Topographic map of Roraima.
Köppen climate types of Roraima
Branco River, near Boa Vista.
Lavradeiros (feral horses) near Amajari, Roraima. Northern Roraima feral horses are among the last feral horse populations in the world.
Buritizeiros in Roraima.
Paisagem das savanas de Roraima.*Créditos e permissão concedidos de: Brasil Viagens.
Satellite image of Boa Vista, capital of Roraima, in 2017.
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References
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| States of Brazil | 
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|---|---|
| Acre | Alagoas | Amapá | Amazonas | Bahia | Ceará | Espírito Santo | Goiás | Maranhão | Mato Grosso | Mato Grosso do Sul | Minas Gerais | Pará | Paraíba | Paraná | Pernambuco | Piauí | Rio de Janeiro | Rio Grande do Norte | Rio Grande do Sul | Rondônia | Roraima | Santa Catarina | São Paulo | Sergipe | Tocantins | |
| Federal District: Brazilian Federal District | |