Roraima (
Pemon:
roro imã, "Parrot + Mount(s)" i.e. "
Green Peak", ) is the northernmost and least populated
state of
Brazil, located in the
Amazon region. It borders the states of
Amazonas and
Pará, as well as the nations of
Venezuela and
Guyana. The population is approximately 450,000 (2010) and the capital is
Boa Vista. Roraima is the Brazilian state with the fewest municipalities, 15 in total.