Paraíba
Sign in to saveParaíba ( , ; ) is a state in Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and it is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Paraíba is the third most densely populated state of the Northeast; João Pessoa, the coastal state capital, and Campina Grande, in the countryside, rank among the fifteen largest municipalities in the Northeast of Brazil. The state is home to 1.9% of the Brazilian population and produces 0.9% of the Brazilian GDP and it is divided into 223 municipalities.
AI overview
Paraíba is a state in northeastern Brazil bordered by Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará, Pernambuco, and the Atlantic Ocean, with its major cities including the coastal capital João Pessoa and inland Campina Grande. The state is the third most densely populated in the Northeast, home to about 1.9% of Brazil's population across 223 municipalities, and contributes roughly 0.9% of the nation's GDP.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Paraíba
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- pt
- Settlement.settlement_type
- State
- Settlement.image_flag
- Bandeira da Paraíba.svg
- Settlement.flag_size
- 125px
- Settlement.image_shield
- Brasão da Paraíba.svg
- Settlement.anthem
- Hino da Paraíba
- Settlement.image_map
- Paraiba in Brazil.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in Brazil
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Brazil
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
Article
30 sectionsContents
- History
- Colonization and conquest
- Dutch invasion
- Expansion
- Revolt
- Building a republic
- Twenty-first century
- Geography
- Climate
- Geology
- Demographics
- Largest cities
- Religion
- Statistics
- Education
- Educational institutions
- Economy
- Infrastructure
- International Airport
- Highways
- National Airport
- Culture
- Festa Junina (Saint John Festival)
- Carnival
- Flag
- Sports
- Important figures and celebrities
- See also
- References
- External links
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Paraíba | official_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = pt | settlement_type = State | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = Bandeira da Paraíba.svg | flag_alt = | flag_size = 125px | image_shield = Brasão da Paraíba.svg | shield_alt = | nickname = | motto = | anthem = Hino da Paraíba | image_map = Paraiba in Brazil.svg | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in Brazil | coordinates = | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Brazil | subdivision_type2 = Region | subdivision_name2 = Northeast | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = Capital and largest city | seat = João Pessoa | government_footnotes = | leader_title = Governor | leader_name = João Azevêdo (PSB) | leader_title1 = Vice Governor | leader_name1 = Lucas Ribeiro (PP) | leader_title2 = Senators | leader_name2 = Daniella Ribeiro (PSD)Efraim Filho (UNIÃO)Veneziano Vital (MDB) | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 56440 | area_rank = 21st | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 3974687 | population_as_of = 2022 | population_rank = 13th | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_rank = 8th | population_demonym = Paraibano | population_note = | demographics_type1 = GDP | demographics1_footnotes = | demographics1_title1 = Total | demographics1_info1 = R$ 77.470 billion(US$ 14.371 billion) | demographics_type2 = HDI | demographics2_footnotes = Category:Federative units of Brazil