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{{Nation|common_name=Pernambuco|full_name=Republic of Pernambuco|local_name=República de Pernambuco|flag=Pernambuco Flag.png|map=Pernambuco Locator.png|capital=Recife|population=19 million|government_type=Federal Republic|languages=Portuguese (Official)}} |
{{Nation|common_name=Pernambuco|full_name=Republic of Pernambuco|local_name=República de Pernambuco|flag=Pernambuco Flag.png|map=Pernambuco Locator.png|capital=Recife|population=19 million|government_type=Federal Republic|languages=Portuguese (Official)}} |
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'''Pernambuco''', officially the '''Republic of Pernambuco'''(''República de Pernambuco'') is a country located in northeastern South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Bahia to the south and Equador to the west. It comprises |
'''Pernambuco''', officially the '''Republic of Pernambuco'''(''República de Pernambuco'') is a country located in northeastern South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Bahia to the south and Equador to the west. It comprises ten states and a federal district where lies Recife, the capital and largest city. Culturally, Pernambuco is a mix of various inherited traditions from the American continent, Europe and Africa. |
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Geographically, the country is divided in a hot and rainy coast, a higher altitude hot and semi-arid central region where the Caatinga can be found(biome which only exists in Pernambuco and Bahia), and a west region dominated by the south american savanna and a part of the Amazon. |
Geographically, the country is divided in a hot and rainy coast, a higher altitude hot and semi-arid central region where the Caatinga can be found(biome which only exists in Pernambuco and Bahia), and a west region dominated by the south american savanna and a part of the Amazon. |
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