Piauí

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Map of South America highlighting the state of Piaui in northeastern Brazil, shown in white with its capital Teresina marked. The rest of Brazil and neighboring countries are outlined, and an inset map in the lower left shows Piaui's location within Brazil in purple.

Tall babassu palm tree with a slender trunk and large, feathery fronds, standing among other palms under a partly cloudy sky in Piaui, Brazil.

Piauí: Media

state, Brazil

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Map of South America highlighting the state of Piaui in northeastern Brazil, shown in white with its capital Teresina marked. The rest of Brazil and neighboring countries are outlined, and an inset map in the lower left shows Piaui's location within Brazil in purple.

Map of South America highlighting the state of Piauí in northeastern Brazil

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Tall babassu palm tree with a slender trunk and large, feathery fronds, standing among other palms under a partly cloudy sky in Piaui, Brazil.

Babassu palm

A tall babassu palm (Attalea speciosa) in Piauí, Brazil.

© Pedro Helder/Dreamstime.com

Parnaíba River

Parnaíba River

Parnaíba River in Piauí estado (state), Brazil.

Wilson Dias/Agência Brasil

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