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Northeast Region
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region of Brazil, composed of nine states
The Northeast Region is the northeastern part of Brazil, made up of nine states. It matters because it represents a significant geographical and political division of the country.
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The entry is geolocated on the map in adm1st.
It is catalogued under topics including Northeast Region, Brazil and Regions of Brazil.
Vinony links it to 51 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- region of Brazil
- Part of
- region of Brazil
- Has part
- Alagoas
- Named after
- northeast
- Country
- Brazil
- Located in
- Brazil
- Population
- 54658515
- Area
- 1554291.744
- Shares border with
- Southeast Region
- Highest point
- Pico do Barbado
- Image
- Bacia do Pina - Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil.jpg
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- Commons category
- Brazil Northeast
- topic's main category
- Category:Northeast Region, Brazil
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Encyclopedic overview
The Northeast Region of Brazil (Portuguese: Região Nordeste do Brasil [ʁeʒiˈɐ̃w nɔʁˈdɛstʃi du bɾaˈziw]) is one of the five official and political regions of the country according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Of Brazil's twenty-six states, it comprises nine: Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia, along with the Fernando de Noronha archipelago (formerly a separate territory, now part of Pernambuco).
Chiefly known as Nordeste ("Northeast") in Brazil, this region was the first to be colonized by the Portuguese and other European peoples, playing a crucial role in the country's history. Nordeste's dialects and rich culture, including its folklore, cuisines, music and literature, became the most easily distinguishable across the country. To this day, Nordeste is known for its history and culture, as well as for its natural environment and its hot weather.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Northeast Region” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.