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Juiz de Fora

Juiz de Fora , also known as J.F., is a city in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, approximately 40 kilometres from the state border with Rio de Janeiro.  According to 2020 estimates the current population is about 573,285 inhabitants.  The geographical area of the municipality is 1,437 km2 . The city's location was a key factor in its economic and demographic development since it is situated between the three most important financial and economic metropolises of southeast Brazil :  Rio de Janeiro ), Belo Horizonte ) and São Paulo ). Major highways connect Juiz de Fora with these three metropolitan areas, the most important being the BR 040 which connects Brasília with Rio de Janeiro via Belo Horizonte. The city is built on the Paraibuna, a major tributary of the Paraíba do Sul river. 