Bahia
Sign in to saveBahia (, ; ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro) and the 5th-largest by area. Bahia's capital is the city of Salvador (formerly known as "Cidade do São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos", literally "City of the Holy Savior of the Bay of All the Saints"), on a spit of land separating the Bay of All Saints from the Atlantic. Once a stronghold of supporters of direct rule of Brazil by the Portuguese monarchy, and dominated by agricultural, sl
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Bahia is a state in northeastern Brazil that ranks as the country's fourth-largest by population and fifth-largest by area, with its capital in the historic city of Salvador. It is significant as a major population center in Brazil and has played an important role in the country's historical development.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bahia
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- pt
- Settlement.settlement_type
- State
- Settlement.image_flag
- Bandeira da Bahia.svg
- Settlement.flag_link
- Flag of Bahia
- Settlement.flag_size
- 125px
- Settlement.image_shield
- Brasão do estado da Bahia.svg
- Settlement.motto
- "I rise through the hardship"
- Settlement.image_map
- Bahia in Brazil.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in Brazil
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Brazil
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- History
- Politics
- Government structure
- Demographics
- Largest cities
- Public safety
- Education
- Educational institutions
- Culture
- Arts
- Cinema
- Tourism and recreation
- Economy
- Chemical and petrochemical
- Reconcavo Basin
- Other market segments
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