Sergipe facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
State of Sergipe
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Location of State of Sergipe in Brazil
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| Country |  Brazil |
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| Capital and Largest City | Aracaju | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 21,910.348 km2 (8,459.633 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 26th | ||
| Population
(2012)
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| • 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
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| 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.
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Geography
Sergipe's land is mostly caatinga. A strip of rainforest runs down the Atlantic coast. There are also swamps near the coast.
Economy
Sergipe's main crop is sugarcane. Cassava is also grown. There is a small petoleum industry.
History
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.
| 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 | |
| Federal District: Brazilian Federal District | |
Images for kids
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Aerial tramway in Aracaju.
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Skyline of Aracaju.
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Royal decree of King John VI, granting the administrative emancipation of the Captaincy of Sergipe on July 8, 1820.
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Aracaju-Barra Bridge at night.
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Aracaju is the largest city of the state.
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Carlos Ayres Britto, President of Brazil's Supreme Court
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Aracaju is the most important educational centre of the state.
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International Airport of Aracaju.
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Batistão stadium in Aracaju.
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Xingó Canyon.
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São Francisco river.
See also
In Spanish: Sergipe para niños
