In Brazil, Minas Gerais is the second most populated state: about 20 million inhabitants. With a history extremely connected to mining, agriculture and coffee cultivation, it has diversified its economic production source and it has grown exponentially in the sectors of service provision and in the sectors of industry and metallurgy – factors that sustain the position of third most prosperous state in the country. In 2014, its capital, Belo Horizonte, was elected the best capital of Brazil in socioeconomic development, on issues such as education, health, finances and safety (Delta Economics & Finances - Revista América Economia Brasil). To improve even more a state in constant development, the offer of qualified and free of charge undergraduate courses becomes crucial to promote the economic activities of the state. With this purpose, Minas Gerais Government created the Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais (Minas Gerais State University) in 1989. Nowadays, 20 units compose the UEMG divided by 16 cities around the state.
Get to know the cities where UEMG unities are located:
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ABAETÉ
Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (Church mother of Our Lady of Sponsorship) | Photo credit: Ângela Vieira - Facebook
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BARBACENA
Museum of Madness | Photo credit: Frederico Freire - Pinterest
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BELO HORIZONTE
Architectural complex of Pampulha | Photo credit: Daniel Raposo - Wikipedia
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CAMPANHA
St. Anthony's Cathedral | Photo credit: @campanha.mg - Facebook
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CARANGOLA
Fountain of Matriz Square | Photo credit: maisfmcarangola.com.br
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CLÁUDIO
Downtown | Photo credit: conhecaminas.com
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DIAMANTINA
Old Market Square | Photo credit: minasgerais.com.br
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DIVINÓPOLIS
City view | Photo credit: Secretaria Municipal de Desenvolvimento Econômico Sustentável e Turismo
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FRUTAL
Mother Our Lady of Carmo | Photo credit: Altemiro Olinto Cristo - somenteigrejas.blogspot.com
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IBIRITÉ
Rola-moça Mount | Photo credit: minasgerais.com.br
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ITUIUTABA
Aerial photography | Photo credit: viagemturismoaventura.blogspot.com
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JOÃO MONLEVADE
Panoramic | Photo credit: contabeisalfa.com.br
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LEOPOLDINA
Portico of the city | Photo credit:
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PASSOS
Aerial view | Photo credit: MS Enio - Wikipedia
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POÇOS DE CALDAS
Cable car | Photo credit: MS Enio - Wikipedia
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UBÁ
Monumet to Ary Barroso | Photo credit: afxnoticias.com.br
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