Pernambuco

Pernambuco is a state of Brazil. The capital city of the state is Recife. About 8 million people live in Pernambuco with 1.5 million of those living in Recife. The economy is largely based on agriculture, its main exports are sugar cane and manioc. It has a mainly tropical climate.

State
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Location of State of Pernambuco in Brazil
Coordinates: 8°20′S 37°48′W
Country	Brazil
Capital and Largest City	Recife
Government
• Governor	Paulo Câmara
• Vice Governor	Luciana Santos
• Senators	Fernando Bezerra Coelho (MDB) Humberto Costa (PT) Jarbas Vasconcelos (MDB)
Area
• Total	98,311.616 km2 (37,958.327 sq mi)
• Rank	19th
Population  (2012)
• Total	8,931,028
• Rank	7th
• Density	90.844077/km2 (235.285079/sq mi)
• Rank	6th
GDP
• Year	2007 estimate
• Total	R$ 32.255.687 (10th)
• Per capita	R$ 4.337 (21st)
HDI
• Year	2005
• Category	0.718 – Low (23rd)
Time zone	UTC-3 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (BRST)
Postal Code	50000-000 to 56990-000
ISO 3166 code	BR-PE
Website	pe.gov.br

Pernambuco Media

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  The Fernando de Noronha Islands, 354 km from the mainland, form a "state district" of Pernambuco.

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  Old Recife

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  Köppen climate types of Pernambuco

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  Catimbau Valley - the 2nd-largest Brazilian archeological site

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  Boa Viagem Beach

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  Olinda - UNESCO World Heritage Site

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  Olinda

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  John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen

• Cinejornal Informativo n. 21/53 - Agência Nacional - Imagens do Brasil - Aspectos de Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco. Fundo Documental: Agência Nacional

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  Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue in Mauritsstad (Recife), the first synagogue in the Americas