Pernambuco is a state of Brazil located in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.5 million people as of 2024, it is the seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,067.877 km², it is the 19th-largest in area among federative units of the country. It is also the sixth-most densely populated with around 92.37 people per …
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil located in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.5 million people as of 2024, it is the seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,067.877 km², it is the 19th-largest in area among federative units of the country. It is also the sixth-most densely populated with around 92.37 people per km². Its capital and largest city, Recife, is one of the most important economic and urban hubs in the country. Based on 2019 estimates, the Recife Metropolitan Region is seventh-most populous in the country, and the second-largest in northeastern Brazil. In 2015, the state had 4.4% of the national population and produced 2.8% of the national gross domestic product.
Country: Brazil
Capital and largest city: Recife
Time zones: UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code: 50000-000 to 56990-000
ISO 3166 code: BR-PE
Demonym(s): Pernambucan (English), Pernambucano or Pernambucana (Brazilian Portuguese)
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