Bahia
| Bahia | |
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| Bahia Republic | |
| República da Bahia | |
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 Location of Bahia | |
| Capital | Salvador |
| Population | 27 million |
| Government Type | Federated Republic |
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Bahia, officially the Bahia Republic (Portuguese: República da Bahia) is a country in northeast South America. It is considered the birthplace of Lusophone America, as it was in the Bahian city of Porto Seguro where the first Portuguese voyage to reach the continent arrived. Bahia is bordered to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, the north by Pernambuco, the west by Equador and the south by Brazil. It comprises eight states and the Capital District of Salvador. Bahia is considered one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world, it’s culture comprises influences from native Americans, European settlers and enslaved Africans. This junction of cultures can be seen in the country's religions, food and festivities. The country also has a diverse landscape, with lush and flat coastlines, a hot semi-arid interior, where part of the Caatinga(a biome that only exists in Bahia and Pernambuco) can be found. And a subtropical hilly southern region. Economically, Bahia has the largest Luso-American GDP, with its economic sectors including industry, mining, tourism and the export of livestock and agricultural products to all over the world.
