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By: Malcome Bennett
Paraíba is a northeastern state of Brazil that is bordered by the states of Rio
Grande to the North, Ceará on the west, and Pernambuco on the south. East
of Paraíba is the Atlantic Ocean. This state gets its name from the Paraíba
river which is the primary source of water of this agricultural-centered state.
The state was founded on August 5, 1585 but during the 16th century,
explorers from Portgual, Spain, Olinda, and Itamarca founded Filipéia de
Nossa Senhora das Neves which is now the João Pessoa, the state’s capital.
João Pessoa which was nameds after the former governor, João Pessoa who
was assassinated in 1930, is the state’s largest city with 733154 citizens
followed by Campina Grande (387643) and Santa Rita (121166) respectively.
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Economy:
Paraíba’s service sector and industrial sector account for 56.5% and 33.1% of the state’s
GDP. The state’s biggest exports are cotton, footweares, sugar, alcohol, fish, and and
crustaceans but the state relies primarily on shoes, leather products, cattle and sugarcanes.
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