Jataí

Brazil

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Jataí, town, southwestern Goiás estado (“state”), south-central Brazil. It lies at the confluence of the Claro and São Pedro rivers at 2,323 feet (708 metres) above sea level. Livestock raising is the principal source of income, and agriculture (especially rice and coffee) is also important. Jataí is linked by highway to Goiânia, the state capital (180 miles [290 km] northeast), and to other cities in Goiás and neighbouring Mato Grosso and Minas Gerais states. Pop. (2010) 88,048.

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