Espírito Santo

Espírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil. It is often referred to as "ES". The capital of ES is Vitória and its largest city is Vila Velha. Those who are born in the state are known as "Capixabas", but the more correct word is "Espiritossantenses". The name means "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity.

State of Espírito Santo (English: Holy Spirit)
State
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Trabalha e Confia (Portuguese) "Works and Trusts"
Location of State of Espírito Santo in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°19′08″S 40°20′16″W
Country	Brazil
Capital	Vitória
Government
• Governor	Renato Casagrande
• Vice Governor	Givaldo Vieira
Area
• Total	46,077.519 km2 (17,790.630 sq mi)
• Rank	23rd
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	3,578,067
• Rank	15th
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
• Rank	7th
Demonym	capixaba or espiritossantense
GDP
• Year	2006 estimate
• Total	R$ 52,782,000,000 (11th)
• Per capita	R$ 15,236 (5th)
HDI
• Year	2005
• Category	0.802 – high (6th)
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Postal Code	29000-000 to 29990-000
ISO 3166 code	BR-ES
Website	es.gov.br

Location

This Brazilian state is in the southeastern subdivision of Brazil, which also contains the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (east), the state of Bahia (north), the state of Minas Gerais (north and west), and the state of Rio de Janeiro (south). Espírito Santo's other main cities are Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Colatina, Linhares, São Mateus and Aracruz.

Geography

At 46,180 km² (17,830.2 sq mi), it is about the size of Estonia. The state has many different types of habitats, for example coastal planes, lakes, mountain forest and mangroves.

The islands of Trindade and Martim Vaz, 715 km (444.3 mi) east of Vitória in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, are also a part of Espirito Santo state.

Notable people

• José Paulino Gomes, supercentenarian^[2]