Minas Gerais (Minas Gerais). Minas Gerais Natural area Garimpo Real
10,012 (10th)
19,597,330 people (2nd place)
Minas Gerais is the second most populous and fourth largest state in Brazil.
The state's name means "main mines" in Portuguese.
Geography
The state is located in the eastern, highest, part of the Brazilian Plateau and has no access to the Atlantic Ocean. More than 90% of the state's territory is at an altitude of more than 300 m, of which about 25% lies at an altitude of 600-1500 m, making Minas Gerais the highest state in Brazil.
The eastern part of the state is occupied by the Atlantic forests; in the northern regions there are caatingas, characterized by a dry climate. The rest of the state is dominated by cerrado, a dense, low-growing shrubland.
Story
The territory of Minas Gerais attracted attention in the 18th century, when deposits of gold, precious stones and diamonds were discovered here.
The first capital of Minas Gerais was the city of Mariana; later the capital was moved to the city of Vila Rica (Ouro Preto), which over time became one of the largest cities in South America. But by the end of the 19th century, supplies of raw materials were depleted, and the city lost its importance. Belo Horizonte, which grew rapidly in the 20th century, became the new capital.
In 1789, a conspiracy of inconfidents fighting for Brazilian independence was discovered in Minas Gerais.
Population
The state's population is primarily a mixture of various peoples, including descendants of slaves from Africa, as well as the Portuguese.
During colonial times, the state's population was divided into five major ethnic groups. The main ethnic group were whites - descendants of immigrants from European countries. Africans often did not have surnames, and were usually known by their regions of origin. For example, Francisco Benguela is a person born in Benguela. And Criolus (Creoles) were called blacks who were born in Brazil, but their parents (or one of the parents) came from Africa. Mulattoes were the third major ethnic group - a population of mixed African-European origin, that is, descendants from unions of Africans with Europeans. Beregu is a group of mixed origin with a high admixture of Indian blood. The Indians suffered greatly from diseases brought by European colonists, and only a small number of them remained in southern Brazil.
The ethnic composition of the state varies from city to city. The southern regions of Minas Gerais have the largest percentage of white population in Brazil: in the city of Corrego do Bon Jesus, 98.7% of residents are of European origin. And in the city of Setubinha, 71% of the population are mestizos and mulattoes, and more than 14% are Africans. Since the beginning of the colonization of Brazil, blacks, mestizos and mulattoes predominated in Minas Gerais, but since the 19th century, migrants from Europe began to arrive in large numbers in the region. The white population grew rapidly until the 1960s. The reasons for this rapid growth were the economic crisis, wars and revolutions in European countries, as well as the high mortality rate among African slaves. In addition, the government's goals were to increase the white population and reduce the black population. However, from the beginning of the 1960s, the proportion (but not the number) of whites began to decline due to the mass migration of blacks, mestizos and mulattoes from the northern states of the country. In addition, the rate of migration from Europe has noticeably decreased. Since the 1960s, there has been a decline in the proportion of the white population, as well as an increase in the proportion of groups of mixed and black origin.
As a result, the racial composition of the state's population is presented as follows:
- whites (mostly descendants of Portuguese settlers, as well as other Caucasians (Italians, Germans, Spaniards, Jews and Arabs)) - 53.6%;
- mestizos and mulattoes - 37.6%;
Administrative structure
Administratively, the state is divided into 12 mesoregions and 66 microregions. There are 853 municipalities in the state.
Economy
Minas Gerais is the main mining base of Brazil; gold and diamonds, bauxite, graphite, nickel, as well as iron, manganese and uranium ore are mined here.
The state has developed livestock farming and agriculture: coffee, sugar cane, citrus fruits, tobacco, grains and other food crops are grown.
Now Minas Gerais is one of the most economically developed and densely populated states in Brazil.
Flag
The flag of the state of Minas Gerais is the oldest among all the flags created by the Brazilians themselves: it was a project of the national flag of the Brazilian independence fighters, but in 1963 it became just a state flag.
The phrase depicted on the flag, "Libertas quæ sera tamen", translated from Latin means: "Freedom, even if not immediately."
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Rastopchin, without answering a word, stood up and quickly walked into his luxurious, bright living room, walked up to the balcony door, grabbed the handle, left it and moved to the window, from which the whole crowd could be seen more clearly. A tall fellow stood in the front rows and with a stern face, waving his hand, said something. The bloody blacksmith stood next to him with a gloomy look. The hum of voices could be heard through the closed windows.- Is the crew ready? - said Rastopchin, moving away from the window.
“Ready, your Excellency,” said the adjutant.
Rastopchin again approached the balcony door.
- What do they want? – he asked the police chief.
- Your Excellency, they say that they were going to go against the French on your orders, they shouted something about treason. But a violent crowd, your Excellency. I left by force. Your Excellency, I dare to suggest...
“If you please, go, I know what to do without you,” Rostopchin shouted angrily. He stood at the balcony door, looking out at the crowd. “This is what they did to Russia! This is what they did to me!” - thought Rostopchin, feeling an uncontrollable anger rising in his soul against someone who could be attributed to the cause of everything that happened. As often happens with hot-tempered people, anger was already possessing him, but he was looking for another subject for it. “La voila la populace, la lie du peuple,” he thought, looking at the crowd, “la plebe qu"ils ont soulevee par leur sottise. Il leur faut une victime, [“Here he is, people, these scum of the population, the plebeians, whom they raised with their stupidity! They need a victim."] - it occurred to him, looking at the tall fellow waving his hand. And for the same reason it came to his mind that he himself needed this victim, this object for his anger.
- Is the crew ready? – he asked another time.
- Ready, Your Excellency. What do you order about Vereshchagin? “He’s waiting at the porch,” answered the adjutant.
- A! - Rostopchin cried out, as if struck by some unexpected memory.
And, quickly opening the door, he stepped out onto the balcony with decisive steps. The conversation suddenly stopped, hats and caps were taken off, and all eyes rose to the count who had come out.
- Hello guys! - the count said quickly and loudly. - Thank you for coming. I’ll come out to you now, but first of all we need to deal with the villain. We need to punish the villain who killed Moscow. Wait for me! “And the count just as quickly returned to his chambers, slamming the door firmly.
A murmur of pleasure ran through the crowd. “That means he will control all the villains! And you say French... he’ll give you the whole distance!” - people said, as if reproaching each other for their lack of faith.
A few minutes later an officer hurriedly came out of the front doors, ordered something, and the dragoons stood up. The crowd from the balcony eagerly moved towards the porch. Walking out onto the porch with angry, quick steps, Rostopchin hurriedly looked around him, as if looking for someone.
- Where is he? - said the count, and at the same moment as he said this, he saw from around the corner of the house coming out between two dragoons a young man with a long thin neck, with his head half shaved and overgrown. This young man was dressed in what had once been a dandyish, blue cloth-covered, shabby fox sheepskin coat and dirty prisoner's harem trousers, stuffed into uncleaned, worn-out thin boots. Shackles hung heavily on his thin, weak legs, making it difficult for the young man to walk indecisively.
- A! - said Rastopchin, hastily turning his gaze away from the young man in the fox sheepskin coat and pointing to the bottom step of the porch. - Put it here! “The young man, clanking his shackles, stepped heavily onto the indicated step, holding the collar of his sheepskin coat that was pressing with his finger, turned his long neck twice and, sighing, folded his thin, non-working hands in front of his stomach with a submissive gesture.
Silence continued for several seconds while the young man positioned himself on the step. Only in the back rows of people squeezing into one place were groans, groans, tremors and the tramp of moving feet heard.
Rastopchin, waiting for him to stop at the indicated place, frowned and rubbed his face with his hand.
- Guys! - said Rastopchin in a metallic ringing voice, - this man, Vereshchagin, is the same scoundrel from whom Moscow perished.
A young man in a fox sheepskin coat stood in a submissive pose, clasping his hands together in front of his stomach and bending slightly. His emaciated, hopeless expression, disfigured by his shaved head, was downcast. At the first words of the count, he slowly raised his head and looked down at the count, as if wanting to tell him something or at least meet his gaze. But Rastopchin did not look at him. On the young man’s long thin neck, like a rope, the vein behind the ear became tense and turned blue, and suddenly his face turned red.
All eyes were fixed on him. He looked at the crowd, and, as if encouraged by the expression that he read on the faces of the people, he smiled sadly and timidly and, again lowering his head, adjusted his feet on the step.
“He betrayed his tsar and his fatherland, he handed himself over to Bonaparte, he alone of all Russians disgraced the name of the Russian, and Moscow is perishing from him,” said Rastopchin in an even, sharp voice; but suddenly he quickly looked down at Vereshchagin, who continued to stand in the same submissive pose. As if this look had exploded him, he, raising his hand, almost shouted, turning to the people: “Deal with him with your judgment!” I'm giving it to you!
The people were silent and only pressed each other closer and closer. Holding each other, breathing in this infected stuffiness, not having the strength to move and waiting for something unknown, incomprehensible and terrible became unbearable. The people standing in the front rows, who saw and heard everything that was happening in front of them, all with fearfully wide-open eyes and open mouths, straining all their strength, held back the pressure of those behind them on their backs.
- Beat him!.. Let the traitor die and not disgrace the name of the Russian! - shouted Rastopchin. - Ruby! I order! - Hearing not words, but the angry sounds of Rastopchin’s voice, the crowd groaned and moved forward, but stopped again.
“Count!..” said Vereshchagin’s timid and at the same time theatrical voice amidst the momentary silence that ensued again. “Count, one god is above us...” said Vereshchagin, raising his head, and again the thick vein on his thin neck filled with blood, and the color quickly appeared and ran away from his face. He didn't finish what he wanted to say.
- Chop him! I order!.. - shouted Rastopchin, suddenly turning pale just like Vereshchagin.
- Sabers out! - the officer shouted to the dragoons, drawing his saber himself.
Another even stronger wave swept through the people, and, reaching the front rows, this wave moved the front rows, staggering, and brought them to the very steps of the porch. A tall fellow, with a petrified expression on his face and a stopped raised hand, stood next to Vereshchagin.
- Ruby! - Almost an officer whispered to the dragoons, and one of the soldiers suddenly, with his face distorted with anger, hit Vereshchagin on the head with a blunt broadsword.
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| Date of formation | 1889 | |||
| Governor | Fernando Damata Pimentel | |||
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| Population | 20,869,101 people people (2015)(2nd place) | |||
| Density | 33.41 people/km² (14th place) | |||
| Square | 586,520.4 km² (4th place) | |||
| Height | 1193 m | |||
| Timezone | UTC-3 | |||
| ISO 3166-2 code | BR-MG | |||
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Night view of Belo Horizonte
Minas Gerais(port. Minas Gerais) - a state in the east. It borders the states of Bahia to the north, Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro to the east, Sao Paulo to the south, Mato Grosso do Sul and to the west; also has a small border with the Federal District in the northwest. The administrative center is the city.
Minas Gerais is the second most populous and fourth largest state in Brazil.
The state's name means "main mines" in Portuguese.
Geography
View of the Serra da Mantiqueira, where the lowest temperatures in the country are recorded. (City Passa Quatro-MG).
The state is located in the eastern, highest, part of the Brazilian Plateau and has no access to the Atlantic Ocean. More than 90% of the state's territories are at an altitude of more than 300 m, of which about 25% lie at an altitude of 600-1500 m, making Minas Gerais the highest state in Brazil.
The eastern part of the state is occupied by the Atlantic forests; in the northern regions there are caatingas, characterized by a dry climate. The rest of the state is dominated by cerrado trees - dense, low-growing shrubs.
"The Most Important Meetings of the Conspirators" by Pedro Américo.
Story
The skull and jaw, found nearby in the Lapa do Santo cave in Lagoa Santa, date back to 9.1-9.4 thousand years ago (see Luzia), the cave itself was inhabited for another 11.7- 12.7 thousand years before present (calibrated date).
The territory of Minas Gerais attracted attention in the 18th century, when deposits of gold, precious stones and diamonds were discovered here.
The first capital of Minas Gerais was the city of Mariana; later the capital was moved to the city of Vila Rica (Ouro Preto), which over time became one of the largest cities. But by the end of the 19th century, supplies of raw materials were depleted, and the city lost its importance. It quickly grew in the 20th century and became the new capital.
In 1789, a conspiracy of infidels fighting for Brazilian independence was discovered in Minas Gerais.
Population
According to information collected in the 2010 census by the National Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the state's population is:
Monte Verde, in the southern part of the state of Minas Gerais, is considered the "Switzerland of Brazil".
The state's population is primarily a mixture of different peoples, including descendants of slaves from Africa, as well as the Portuguese.
During colonial times, the state's population was divided into five major ethnic groups. The main ethnic group were whites - descendants of immigrants from European countries. Africans often did not have surnames, and were usually known by their regions of origin. For example, Francisco Benguela is a person born in Benguela. And Criolus (Creoles) were called blacks who were born in Brazil, but their parents (or one of the parents) came from Africa. Mulattoes were the third major ethnic group - a population of mixed African-European origin, that is, descendants from unions of Africans with Europeans. Beregu is a group of mixed origin with a high admixture of Indian blood. The Indians suffered greatly from diseases brought by European colonists, and only a small number of them remained in southern Brazil.
The ethnic composition of the state varies from city to city. The southern regions of Minas Gerais have the largest percentage of white population in Brazil: in the city of Corrego do Bon Jesus, 98.7% of residents are of European origin. And in the city of Setubinha, 71% of the population are mestizos and mulattoes, and more than 14% are Africans. Since the beginning of the colonization of Brazil, blacks, mestizos and mulattoes predominated in Minas Gerais, but since the 19th century, migrants from Europe began to arrive in large numbers in the region. The white population grew rapidly until the 1960s. The reasons for this rapid growth were the economic crisis, wars and revolutions in European countries, as well as the high mortality rate among African slaves. In addition, the government's goals were to increase the white population and reduce the black population. However, from the beginning of the 1960s, the proportion (but not the number) of whites began to decline due to the mass migration of blacks, mestizos and mulattoes from the northern states of the country. In addition, the rate of migration from Europe has noticeably decreased. Since the 1960s, there has been a decline in the proportion of the white population, as well as an increase in the proportion of groups of mixed and black origin.
As a result, the racial composition of the state's population is presented as follows:
- whites (mainly descendants of Portuguese settlers, as well as other Caucasians (Italians, Germans, Spaniards, Jews and Arabs)) - 53.6%;
- mestizos and mulattoes - 37.6%;
- blacks - 7.8%;
- Indians - 0.3%;
- Japanese - 0.1%.
Administrative structure
Population density of Minas Gerais
Administratively, the state is divided into 12 mesoregions and 66 microregions. There are 853 municipalities in the state.
Economy
Train ""Vale Do Rio Doce"" pulp iron ore.
Minas Gerais is the main mining base of Brazil; gold and diamonds, bauxite, graphite, nickel, as well as iron, manganese and uranium ore are mined here.
The state has developed livestock farming and farming: coffee, sugar cane, citrus fruits, tobacco, grains and other food crops are grown.
Now Minas Gerais is one of the most economically developed and densely populated states in Brazil.
Coffee plantation in the state of Minas Gerais. The state is responsible for more than half of the nation's coffee and milk production.
Flag of Minas Gerais
The flag of the state of Minas Gerais is the oldest among all the flags created by the Brazilians themselves: it was a project of the national flag of the fighters for the independence of Brazil, but in 1963 it became just a state flag.
The phrase on the flag, “Libertas quæ sera tamen,” is Latin for “Freedom, even if not immediately.”
Sport
Adriano, multi-sport gym (left) and legume (football stadium) on the left.
Football player Pele was born and raised in Minas Gerais, only at the age of 14 did he move to Santos. Football is the most popular in the state - the main stadium in Belo Horizonte, Mineirão, hosts the state's 2 most popular teams - Cruzeiro and Atlético Mineiro - and often the Brazilian national football team.
Notes
- Minas Gerais in the encyclopedia "Around the World".
- Dictionary of modern geographical names / Rus. geogr. about. Moscow center; Under general ed. acad. V. M. Kotlyakova. Institute of Geography RAS. - Ekaterinburg: U-Factoria, 2006..
- State of Minas Gerais. Geography
- GPR survey at Lapa do Santo archaeological site, Lagoa Santa karstic region, Minas Gerais state, Brazil
- Study of ancient skulls suggest there may have been multiple migrations into the Americas, February 23, 2017
- The grisly riddle of the 9,000-year-old decapitation: Skull found with amputated hands had its flesh removed during ancient ritual, 24 September 2015
- Oldest Beheading Case in the World Discovered in Brazil, 24 September 2015
- The Oldest Case of Decapitation in the New World (Lapa do Santo, East-Central Brazil), September 23, 2015
- Minas Gerais- article from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia. .
- Flag of Minas Gerais (unavailable link).
Links
- State official website
ESTADO DE MINAS GERAIS (MG)
Important cities in the state of Minas Gerais
capital - Belo Horizonte
Aura Preto (Ouro Preto). One of the richest cities during the Gold Rush period.
Tiradentes). Hometown of Brazilian independence fighters.
Sao Joao del Rei. One of the colonial cities of Minas Gerais.
Diamantina. Diamond City.
State official website : http://www.mg.gov.br
Economy: agriculture, industry, minerals.
Important media : O Estado de Minas; Tribuna de Minas.
With an area of 588,383 sq. km (slightly larger than France), Minas Gerais is the third largest Brazilian state (after Amazonas and Para). With a population of 18 million people, this state is the second most populous (after Sao Paulo).
The capital is Belo Horizonte ("Beautiful Horizon"); Most of the state's industries are concentrated in the Belo Horizonte region. The name Minas Gerais ("Main Mines" or "Great Mines") is a reference to the fact that during the 18th and 19th centuries large deposits of gold and precious stones were found in the state; some cities flourished widely due to gold mining, and still have rich architecture: Ouro Preto, Mariana, Barbacena, Sao Joao del Rei.
The state is covered by mountain ranges; gold production decreased but other minerals were found; Vale do Rio Doce, one of the largest mining companies in the world, owes its name to the Rio Doce (Sweet River), which flows from Minas Gerais to Espirito Santo. Serra do Espinhaco is a particularly important mountain range; Changing names several times, this chain goes all the way to the Rio Grande do Norte, and plays an important role in shaping the climate of several states, since it separates the wet coast from the dry coast (sertao).
There are big differences between the south and north of Minas Gerais. The south has a tropical climate (rainy and wet seasons, clearly defined), and the proximity of the large consumer markets of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro has helped develop the economies of several cities. The north is subject to a semi-arid climate (little rainfall, infertile soil); cities are much less populated and much less developed; The valley of the Jequitinhonha River (Vale do Jequitinhonha) is one of the poorest areas of Brazil.
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Minas Gerais - Minas Gerais is the second most populous and fourth largest state in Brazil, larger in area than France. The capital of the state is Belo Horizonte (translated from Portuguese as “Beautiful Horizon”) - a large city, the industrial center of the entire state. The state's historic towns - such as Ouro Preto, Diamantina, Mariana, Barbacena, São Joao del Rei - experienced a rise during the gold and diamond rushes and a very dramatic decline when the mines dried up. Nowadays, these cities have become the main attraction of the state with their houses in the purely Brazilian Baroque Mineiro style. Filled with small colonial towns, Minas Gerais is set in a stunning, hilly landscape. The UNESCO World Heritage Sites Congonhas, Ouro Preto and Diamantina are located here. The pastoral countryside and unspoiled nature are stunning, and virtually all wildlife is protected in national parks and reserves. Several of the state's mining towns line the popular Estrada Real tourist route (once Brazil's first major road). The most famous city is Oru Petru, which was named after the “black gold” found in these parts at the end of the 17th century. It was discovered by pioneers (bandeirants) who explored the vast territories of Minas, wanting to find slaves. Their finds marked the beginning of the “gold rush” era, and new discoveries by the middle of the 18th century. transformed poor mining settlements into developing cities. Now Tiradentes, Diamantina, Ouro Preto, Congonhas, Mariana and São João del Rey boast the best Baroque churches on the entire continent. The picturesque parks are home to the maned wolf and various species of local birds and plants. Serra da Canastra and Serra do Cipo are located on the plateau of the Brazilian Shield. It is here that the tropical savannah (cerrada) cuts through several rivers, forming the highest waterfalls in the world along the edges of the mesas (mesetas).
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- Review to This was my second trip to Brazil to visit a friend I met many years ago at a language school in the UK. Since she lives on the outskirts of Belo Horizonte, all our trips were to the sights of the state of Minas Gerais. I also managed to fly to Rio for a couple of days, but due to great “luck”, on those days the weather was cloudy, rainy and + 25-27 degrees, so I had to while away the time in shops and restaurants. This country is amazing - bright, lively, temperamental... February 4, 2011
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Minas Gerais (port. Minas Gerais) is a state in eastern Brazil. It borders the states of Bahia in the north, Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro in the east, São Paulo in the south, Mato Grosso do Sul and Goiás in the west; also has a small border with the Federal District in the northwest. The administrative center is the city of Belo Horizonte. Minas Gerais is the second most populous and fourth largest state in Brazil. The state's name means "main mines" in Portuguese.
Geography
The state is located in the eastern, highest, part of the Brazilian Plateau and has no access to the Atlantic Ocean. More than 90% of the state's territory lies at an altitude of more than 300 m, of which about 25% lies at an altitude of 600-1500 m, making Minas Gerais the highest state in Brazil. The eastern part of the state is occupied by the Atlantic forests; in the northern regions there are caatingas, characterized by a dry climate. The rest of the state is dominated by cerrado trees - dense, low-growing shrubs.
The territory of Minas Gerais attracted attention in the 18th century, when deposits of gold, precious stones and diamonds were discovered here. The first capital of Minas Gerais was the city of Mariana; later the capital was moved to the city of Vila Rica (Ouro Preto), which over time became one of the largest cities in South America. But by the end of the 19th century, supplies of raw materials were depleted, and the city lost its importance. Belo Horizonte, which quickly grew in the 20th century, became the new capital. In 1789, a conspiracy of infidels fighting for Brazilian independence was discovered in Minas Gerais.
Population
The state's population is primarily a mixture of different peoples, including descendants of slaves from Africa, as well as the Portuguese. During colonial times, the state's population was divided into five major ethnic groups. The main ethnic group were whites - descendants of immigrants from European countries. Africans often did not have surnames, and were usually known by their regions of origin. For example, Francisco Benguela is a person born in Benguela. And Criolus (Creoles) were called blacks who were born in Brazil, but their parents (or one of the parents) came from Africa. Mulattoes were the third major ethnic group - a population of mixed African-European origin, that is, descendants from unions of Africans with Europeans. Beregu is a group of mixed origin with a high admixture of Indian blood. The Indians suffered greatly from diseases brought by European colonists, and only a small number of them remained in southern Brazil. The ethnic composition of the state varies from city to city. The southern regions of Minas Gerais have the largest percentage of white population in Brazil: in the city of Corrego do Bon Jesus, 98.7% of residents are of European origin. And in the city of Setubinha, 71% of the population are mestizos and mulattoes, and more than 14% are Africans. Since the beginning of the colonization of Brazil, blacks, mestizos and mulattoes predominated in Minas Gerais, but since the 19th century, migrants from Europe began to arrive in large numbers in the region. The number of whites was growing rapidly...
