KidZone Geography: Brazil

Tocantins

Tocantins Map

A map of Tocantins, showing where it is in Brazil

Tocantins is one of the newest states in Brazil, having only been formed in 1988. It is also one of the fastest moving in terms of economy and infrastructure. Originally, the state was part of Goias. The climate transitions between wet and dry and the area is seen as a buffer between the Amazon rainforest and savannah. Cattle farming is extremely important to the economy.