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Also known as State of Ceará, CE, Ceara State

Ceará (, ; , ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is the eighth-largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main tourist destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of Fortaleza, the country's fourth most populous city. The state has 4.3% of the Brazilian population and produces 2.1% of the Brazilian GDP. It is divided into 184 municipalities.

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Ceará is one of Brazil's 26 states, located in the northeast on the Atlantic coast, and is known as a major tourist destination with a capital city (Fortaleza) that ranks as Brazil's fourth-largest city. The state is economically significant, accounting for about 4.3% of Brazil's population and 2.1% of its GDP across 184 municipalities.

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Settlement.name: Ceará
Settlement.native_name_lang: pt
Settlement.settlement_type: State
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira do Ceará.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 125px
Settlement.image_shield: Brasão_do_Ceará.svg
Settlement.motto: Terra da Luz (Portuguese)"Land of Light"
Settlement.image_map: Ceara in Brazil.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Northeast
Settlement.seat_type: Capital and largest city
Settlement.seat: Fortaleza
Settlement.leader_title: Governor
Settlement.leader_name: Elmano de Freitas (PT)
Settlement.leader_title1: Vice Governor

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Instance of: federative unit of Brazil
Part of: Northeast Region
Named after: Aratinga
Demonym: cearense
Country: Brazil
Located in: Brazil
Contains: Potengi
Capital: Fortaleza
Population: 8794957
Area: 146348.3
Elevation: 279
Shares border with: Pernambuco
Highest point: Pico Alto
Official website: www.ceara.gov.br
Image: Foz rio jaguaribe.JPG
Flag: flag of Ceará
Patron saint: Joseph

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Commons category: Ceará
Commons gallery: Ceará
topic's main category: Category:Ceará
category for people born here: Category:Births in Ceará
category of associated people: Category:People from Ceará
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Ceará
inception: 1891-00-00
owner of: Castelão
short name: CE
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Human Development Index: 0.734
electorate: 6327015
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