JATA

town, southwestern Gois estado (state), south-central Brazil. It lies at the confluence of the Claro and So Pedro rivers at 2,323 feet (708 m) above sea level. Livestock raising is the principal source of income, and agriculture (especially rice and coffee) is also important. Jata is linked by highway to Goinia, the state capital (180 miles northeast), and to other cities in Gois and neighbouring Mato Grosso and Minas Gerais states. Pop. (1980 prelim.) 40,957.