Paraíba
Paraíba (PARR-ə-EE-bə, ; Tupí: pa'ra a'íba) is a state of 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 sea-bordered state capital, and Campina Grande, in the interior, 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.
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| Government:Governor | João Azevêdo (PSB)
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| Area:Total | 56,584.6 km (21,847.4 sq mi)
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| Population:Total | 3,766,528
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| Population:Estimate | 4,018,127
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| Population:Density | 67/km (170/sq mi)
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| Demonym | Paraibano
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| Postal code | 58000-000 to 58990-000 |
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