Goiânia in British English
(ɡɔɪˈɑːnɪə, Portuguese ɡoˈjə̃nia)
noun
a city in central Brazil, capital of Goiás state: planned in 1933 to replace the old capital, Goiás; two universities. Pop: 1 878 000 (2005 est)
Goiânia in American English
(gɔɪˈɑniə)
city in central Brazil; capital of Goiás state: pop. 922,000
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