Which country or map area contains Minas Gerais?
Minas Gerais is shown within Brazil in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Brazil
- Region name
- Minas Gerais
- Approximate latitude
- 18.5° south
- Approximate longitude
- 45.4° west
- Country capital
- Brasília
- Country currency
- Brazilian real
- World region
- South America
Quick answers about Minas Gerais
What kind of place is Minas Gerais?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Minas Gerais on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 18.5° south latitude and 45.4° west longitude.
What is the capital of Brazil?
The country capital is Brasília.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.