ESPIRITO SANTO ECONOMY |
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The main crops of the state are rice, coffee (one of the most important cash
crops in Brazil), cacao, sugarcane, beans, fruit (mostly bananas and
papayas), and maize. The livestock industry, important throughout Brazil, is
primarily cattle raised for milk and beef. Industry consists mainly of
canning, forestry, textiles, iron and steel works. The latter two are
concentrated around Cariacica and the "Vale do Rio Doce" ironworks.
Vitória is an important port for exporting iron and steel; it is the biggest
steel producer in the world). In São Mateus, petroleum reserves have been
found on its continental shelf, and today are being commercially exploited. |
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| Tourism plays an ever-increasing role in the state economy. However, most of
the visitors are from neighbouring states, rather than foreign countries.
Popular destinations include coastal areas such as Guarapari, Jacaraípe and
Manguinhos, but mountain retreats such as Domingos Martins are also popular.
Guarapari is also a local tourist destination, known for its curative black
sand beaches. |
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