Southeast Region, Brazil

Southeast Region Região Sudeste
Region
Coordinates: 23°33′S 46°38′W / 23.550°S 46.633°W / -23.550; -46.633
Country	Brazil
States	Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo
Area
• Region	924,511.3 km2 (356,955.8 sq mi)
• Rank	4th
Population
• Region	89,012,240
• Rank	1st
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
• Rank	1st
• Urban	97%
GDP [1]
• Total	R$ 4.713 trillion (US$ 874.258 billion)
HDI
• Year	2017
• Category	0.795 – high (2nd)
• Life expectancy	77.5 years (2nd)
• Infant mortality	18.3 per 1,000 (4th)
• Literacy	96,7% (2nd)[citation needed]
Time zone	UTC-03 (BRT)

The Southeast Region of Brazil (Portuguese: Região Sudeste do Brasil; Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁeʒiˈɐ̃w suˈdɛstʃi du bɾaˈziw]) is composed of the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. It is the richest region of the country, responsible for approximately 60% of the Brazilian GDP, as São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais are the three richest states of Brazil, the top three Brazilian states in terms of GDP. The Southeast of Brazil also has the highest GDP per capita among all Brazilian regions.

The Southeast region accounts for about 44% of Brazil's total population, leading the country in population, urban population, population density, vehicles, industries, universities, airports, ports, highways, hospitals, schools, houses and many other areas.