Paraíba
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paraíba (Tupi: pa'ra a'íba: "bad tae navigation"; Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: ([paɾaˈiba]) is a state o Brazil. It is locatit in the Brazilian Northeast, an is bordered bi Rio Grande do Norte tae the north, Ceará tae the wast, Pernambuco tae the sooth an the Atlantic Ocean tae the east. Paraíba is the third maist densely populatit state o the Northeast; João Pessoa, the sea-bordered state caipital, an Campina Grande, in the interior, rank amang the fifteen-lairgest municipalities in the Northeast o Brazil.[citation needit]
This airticle needs mair soorces fur verification. |
State o Paraíba | |
---|---|
Location o State o Paraíba in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 7°10′S 36°50′W | |
Kintra | Brazil |
Caipital an Lairgest Ceety | João Pessoa |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Ricardo Coutinho |
• Vice Govrenor | Rômulo Gouveia |
Area | |
• Total | 56584.6 km2 (21,847.4 sq mi) |
Area rank | 21st |
Population (2010 census)[1] | |
• Total | 3,766,834 |
• Rank | 13t |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
• Density rank | 8t |
Demonym(s) | Paraibano |
GDP | |
• Year | 2006 estimate |
• Total | R$ 19,953,000,000 (19t) |
• Per caipita | R$ 5,507 (24t) |
HDI | |
• Year | 2005 |
• Category | 0.718 – medium (24t) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-02 (Brasília Summer) |
Postal Code | 58000-000 tae 58990-000 |
ISO 3166 code | BR-PB |
Website | pb.gov.br |
Paraíba is maist populatit alang the Atlantic coast, which extends as far as Ponta do Seixas, the eastmaist point o the Americas. The state is a touristic an industrial hotspot; it is kent for its cultural heritage, amenable climate an geografical featurs, rangin frae the seaside beaches tae the Borborema Plateau. It is namit efter the Paraíba river.[citation needit]