Pernambuco
Pernambuco (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɛʁnɐ̃ˈbuku])[2] is a state o Brazil, locatit in the Northeast region o the kintra. Tae the north are the states o Paraíba an Ceará, tae the wast is Piauí, tae the sooth are Alagoas an Bahia, an tae the east is the Atlantic Ocean. Thare are aboot 187 kilometer (116 mi) o beaches, some o the maist bonnie in the region, such as Porto de Galinhas, Carneiros an Calhetas. In 1982 the ceety o Olinda, the seicont auldest Brazilian ceety, wis declared a Historical an Cultural Patrimony o Humanity bi the UNESCO. Recife, the Caipital o State an Olinda hae ane o the maist traditional Brazilian Carnival. Baith hae Portuguese airchitectur, wi centuries-auld casarões an kirks, an kilometres o beaches an hintle cultur. The state o Pernambuco includes the airchipelago Fernando de Noronha an aw. The proximity o the Equator guarantees an entire year o sun, wi average temperaturs o 26 °C (79 °F).
State o Pernambuco | |
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 Banner Coat of airms o State o Pernambuco Coat airms | |
 Location o State o Pernambuco in Brazil | |
| Kintra |  Brazil |
| Caipital an Lairgest Ceety | Recife |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Paulo Câmara |
| • Vice Govrenor | Raul Henry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98311.616 km2 (37,958.327 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 19t |
| Population (2010 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,796,032 |
| • Rank | 7t |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 6t |
| Demonym(s) | Pernambuano |
| GDP | |
| • Year | 2007 estimate |
| • Total | R$ 32.255.687 (10th) |
| • Per caipita | R$ 4.337 (21st) |
| HDI | |
| • Year | 2005 |
| • Category | 0.718 – Low (23rd) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (BRST) |
| Postal Code | 50000-000 to 56990-000 |
| ISO 3166 code | BR-PE |
| Website | pe.gov.br |
References
eedit- ↑ Censo 2010: população do Brasil é de 190.732.694 pessoas
- ↑ In the Brazilian Portuguese. The European Portuguese pronunciation is [pɨɾnɐ̃ˈβuku].