Paraíba
state in the Northeast Region of Brazil
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Paraíba is an administrative area located in Brazil. It has an area of 57k and a population of 4.0M as of 2022[1]. The region operates in the UTC−03:00 time zone within the America/Fortaleza designation[2].
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Brazil[3]
- Country: Brazil[4]
- Head of government: João Azevêdo[5]
- Capital: João Pessoa[6]
- Shares border with: Rio Grande do Norte[7], Ceará[8], Pernambuco[9]
- Anthem: Anthem of Paraíba[10]
- Named after: Paraíba do Norte River[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Alagoa Grande[12], Alagoa Nova[13], Areia[14], Bananeiras[15], Borborema[16], Matinhas[17], Pilões[18], Serraria[19], Boa Vista[20], Campina Grande[21], Fagundes[22], Lagoa Seca[23], Massaranduba[24], Puxinanã[25]
Why It Matters
Paraíba has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Paraíba is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]