Unaí
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Unaí is a city and municipality in northern Minas Gerais state, Brazil.
- Founded as a city: 1943
- Elevation: 575 m
- Population: 67,264 inhabitants
- Total Area: 8,492.0 km²
- Population Density: 7.92 inhab/km²
- Postal Code: 38610-000
Unaís is located southeast of Brasília and the Federal District and is linked to that important urban nucleus by highway MG 188, which also connects with BR 040 at Paracatu. The Preto River, which flows out of Lagoa Feia near Formosa and joins the Paracatu River, passes by the city.
The region has experienced rapid development in recent years after the building of Brasília and the opening up of the cerrado soils to cultivation of soybeans and irrigated rice. There are large herds of cattle--305,000 head (35,000 milking cows)--and extensive plantations of corn, beans, soybeans, sorghum, and rice. The main agricultural products in planted area in 2003 were oranges, passion fruit, cotton, garlic, rice, beans, corn, soybeans, sorghum, and wheat. Data are from IBGE
There is one institution of higher learning in the city: Faculdade de Ciências de Unaí
Unaí is also the seat of a microregion composed of 9 cities with an area of 27,653.10 km² and a population of 133,168 inhabitants. Cities making up the microregion of Unaí are Arinos, Bonfinópolis de Minas, Buritis, Cabeceira Grande, Dom Bosco, Formoso, Natalândia, Unaí, and Uruana de Minas.
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