Sergipe facts for kids

State of Sergipe
Quick facts for kids State of Sergipe
	State
Flag	Coat of arms
	Location of State of Sergipe in Brazil
Country	Brazil
Area
• Total	21,910.348 km2 (8,459.633 sq mi)
Area rank	26th
Population (2012)
• Total	2,110,867
• Rank	22nd
• Density	96.341099/km2 (249.52230/sq mi)
• Density rank	5th
Demonym(s)	Sergipano
GDP
• Year	2006 estimate
• Total	R$ 15,126,000,000 (21st)
• Per capita	R$ 7,560 (16th)
HDI
• Year	2005
• Category	0.742 – medium (20th)
Time zone	UTC-3 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (BRST)
Postal Code	49000-000 to 49990-000
ISO 3166 code	BR-SE
Website	se.gov.br

Sergipe is the smallest state in Brazil. Aracaju is the capital and largest city. Sergipe borders two other states, Bahia and Alagoas.

Geography

Sergipe's land is mostly caatinga. A strip of rainforest runs down the Atlantic coast. There are also swamps near the coast.

Sergipe's main crop is sugarcane. Cassava is also grown. There is a small petoleum industry.

The first people to live in Sergipe were from the Tupi Tribe. The name "Sergipe" is the Tupi word for crab.

The Portugal took over the area, and made a settlement at São Cristóvão. Later, French pirates invaded Sergipe, but they left soon after.

Now, Sergipe is part of free Brazil.

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