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Sergipe is a state located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. It sits along the Atlantic coast of the country.

Skyline Aracaju1
Skyline Aracaju1

This state is the smallest in all of Brazil by area. Only the Federal District is smaller than Sergipe. It shares borders with the state of Alagoas to the north. To the south and west, it borders the state of Bahia. The state is divided into 75 different municipalities.

Ponte Aracaju-Barra
Ponte Aracaju-Barra

Aracaju is the capital city and the largest place in the state.

The land in Sergipe changes as you move away from the sea. The coastline has sandy beaches, swamps, and mangroves.

Curva da Avenida Beira Mar Aracaju
Curva da Avenida Beira Mar Aracaju

A small strip of tropical rainforest also runs along the coast. Further inland, the land becomes a higher, rough area called the agreste. Most of the inland area is a dry savanna known as caatinga. The São Francisco River forms the northern boundary of the state.

Rio São Francisco
Rio São Francisco

Many small rivers flow from the southern half into the Atlantic Ocean. These include the Irapiranga, the Real, and the Cotinguiba rivers.

Many different people lived in this region long ago. Indigenous groups like the Kanindé, Aratus, and Tupi lived there.

Documento real da emancipação da capitania de Sergipe 1820
Documento real da emancipação da capitania de Sergipe 1820

Portuguese explorers arrived in the area in the early 1500s. For many years, the region was part of the state of Bahia. King John VI of Portugal signed a decree in 1820 to separate Sergipe.

Sergipe - BR-101 (pavimento)
Sergipe - BR-101 (pavimento)

This made Sergipe its own administrative area. Later, the capital was moved from the inland town of São Cristóvão to the coastal city of Aracaju in 1855.

Sergipe has a busy economy based on farming and industry. The state produces a huge amount of sugarcane for sugar and ethanol.

20170730 Beach Volleyball WM Vienna 3907
20170730 Beach Volleyball WM Vienna 3907

It is also a very large producer of coconuts and oranges. In 2017, Sergipe produced 234 million coconuts. The industrial sector is the largest part of the state's economy. This includes jobs in construction, food, and electricity.

Terminal Marítimo Inácio Barbosa
Terminal Marítimo Inácio Barbosa

The government is also working to grow the petroleum and natural gas industry.

Many people live in the urban areas of the state. According to the 2022 census, over two million people live in Sergipe.

Aeroporto de Aracaju
Aeroporto de Aracaju

Most people live in cities, as about 82% of the population is urbanized. Many different types of people live here, including those who identify as Brown, White, Black, or Amerindian. Religion is also very important to many residents. Most people in the state identify as Catholic.

Estádio Estadual Lourival Baptista
Estádio Estadual Lourival Baptista

You can also find many Protestant, Spiritist, and other religious groups.

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File:Teleférico de Aracaju.jpg
Teleférico de Aracaju.jpg
File:Skyline Aracaju1.jpg
Skyline Aracaju1.jpg
File:Documento real da emancipação da capitania de Sergipe 1820.jpg
Documento real da emancipação da...
File:Ponte Aracaju-Barra.jpg
Ponte Aracaju-Barra.jpg
File:Parque Teófilo Dantas.jpg
Parque Teófilo Dantas.jpg
File:Curva_da_Avenida_Beira_Mar_Aracaju.jpg
Curva_da_Avenida_Beira_Mar_Aracaju.jpg
File:20170730 Beach Volleyball WM Vienna 3907.jpg
20170730 Beach Volleyball WM Vienna 3907.jpg
File:Aeroporto de Aracaju.jpg
Aeroporto de Aracaju.jpg
File:Sergipe - BR-101 (pavimento).jpg
Sergipe - BR-101 (pavimento).jpg
File:Terminal Marítimo Inácio Barbosa.jpg
Terminal Marítimo Inácio Barbosa.jpg
File:Estádio Estadual Lourival Baptista.jpg
Estádio Estadual Lourival Baptista.jpg
File:Rio São Francisco.jpg
Rio São Francisco.jpg

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