Bahia

Also known as BA, State of Bahia, Bahia State

Bahia (, ; ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro) and the 5th-largest by area. Bahia's capital is the city of Salvador (formerly known as "Cidade do São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos", literally "City of the Holy Savior of the Bay of All the Saints"), on a spit of land separating the Bay of All Saints from the Atlantic. Once a stronghold of supporters of direct rule of Brazil by the Portuguese monarchy, and dominated by agricultural, sl

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Bahia is a state in northeastern Brazil that ranks as the country's fourth-largest by population and fifth-largest by area, with its capital in the historic city of Salvador. It is significant as a major population center in Brazil and has played an important role in the country's historical development.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Bahia
Settlement.native_name_lang: pt
Settlement.settlement_type: State
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira da Bahia.svg
Settlement.flag_link: Flag of Bahia
Settlement.flag_size: 125px
Settlement.image_shield: Brasão do estado da Bahia.svg
Settlement.motto: "I rise through the hardship"
Settlement.image_map: Bahia 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: Salvador
Settlement.leader_title: Governor
Settlement.leader_name: Jerônimo Rodrigues (PT)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: federative unit of Brazil
Part of: Northeast Region
Named after: Bay of All Saints
Demonym: baianas
Country: Brazil
Located in: Brazil
Contains: Rodelas
Capital: Salvador
Official language: Portuguese
Population: 14141626
Area: 564692
Elevation: 838
Shares border with: Espírito Santo
Highest point: Pico do Barbado
Official website: www.bahia.ba.gov.br
Image: Chapada Diamantina Panorama.jpg
Motto: Per ardua surgo
Flag: flag of Bahia

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language used: Kamakan
category for people born here: Category:Births in Bahia
Commons category: Bahia
topic has template: Template:Country data Bahia
on focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Brazil
topic's main category: Category:Bahia
inception: 1889-00-00
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Bahia
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Bahia
category of associated people: Category:People from Bahia
Commons gallery: Bahia
short name: BA
Human Development Index: 0.735
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
electorate: 10295548
native label: Bahia

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