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Paraíba

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Also known as Paraiba, PB, Paraiba State

Paraíba ( , ; ) 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.

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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.

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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
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Northeast
Settlement.seat_type: Capital and largest city
Settlement.seat: João Pessoa
Settlement.leader_title: Governor
Settlement.leader_name: João Azevêdo (PSB)
Settlement.leader_title1: Vice Governor

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Official name: Paraíba
Demonym: paraibano
Population: 3974687
Area: 56584.6
Elevation: 496
Official website: www.paraiba.pb.gov.br
Image: Aldeia camurupim.jpg

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Commons gallery: Paraíba
inception: 1889-00-00
Commons category: Paraíba
short name: PB
Human Development Index: 0.736
electorate: 3010060

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