Bahia
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Bahia is a state in the Northeast Region of Brazil, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
[edit] Geography
Its capital city is Salvador. Other cities where many people live are Feira de Santana, Vitória da Conquista, Itabuna, Ilhéus, and Juazeiro. 90% of the state land is 200 m above the sea level and Francisco River is its biggest river. Salvador was the capital of Brazil from 1549 until 1763.
[edit] Economy
Bahia is the sixth richest Brazilian state. Its economy is based on industry, agriculture, animal husbandry, tourism, mining and services.
| States of Brazil | |
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| Acre | Alagoas | Amapá | Amazonas | Bahia | Ceará | Espírito Santo | Goiás | Maranhão | Mato Grosso | Mato Grosso do Sul | Minas Gerais | Pará | Paraíba | Paraná | Pernambuco | Piauí | Rio de Janeiro | Rio Grande do Norte | Rio Grande do Sul | Rondônia | Roraima | Santa Catarina | São Paulo | Sergipe | Tocantins | |
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