Araxá

Article summary

Araxá ( ) is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is located approximately 370 kilometers (230 miles) northwest of the state capital Belo Horizonte, with an area of , and designated as the urban perimeter. As of 2022 Census, the population is 111,691. It serves as the main city of the Immediate Geographic Region of Araxá, which includes 8 municipalities and as of 2017, spans an area of 9,473.902 square kilometers (3,659.27 square miles) with a population of 176,736 inhabitants.

Key claims

1. area: 9,473.902 square kilometers — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. employees: 2,865 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 598 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. students: 10,500 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the area is "9,473.902 square kilometers". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the employees is "2,865 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "598 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the students is "10,500 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378462975