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Santa Catarina (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ kataˈɾinɐ] (listen), " Saint Catherine ") is a state in the South Region of Brazil. It is the 7th smallest state in total area and the 11th most populous. Additionally, it is the 9th largest settlement, with 295 municipalities. Catholicism is the religion of the majority of the population. The official language, as in other Brazilian federative units, is the Portuguese language. The state covers an area of 95,733 km2 (36,813.366 sq mi), reaching a larger area than Portugal or the sum of the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro, Espirito Santo, and the Federal District.Santa Catarina is bordered by Paraná to the north, Rio Grande do Sul to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and to the west by the Argentine province of Misiones. The coastal path is over 450 km, i.e., about half of Portugal 's mainland coast. The host city of the state executive, legislative and judiciary powers is the capital Florianópolis. Joinville, however, is the most populous city in the state. Besides Espírito Santo, Santa Catarina is the only state whose capital is not the most populous city.