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Pernambuco
Pernambuco
is a
state
of
Brazil
, located in the
Northeast region
of the country. The state of Pernambuco also includes the
archipelago
Fernando de Noronha
. With an estimated population of 9.2 million people in 2013, it is the
seventh most populous state of Brazil
, and is the sixth most densely populated and
the 19th most extensive among the states and territories of the country
. Its capital and largest city,
Recife
, is one of the most important economic and urban hubs in the country. As of 2013 estimates, Recife's metropolitan area is the fifth most populous in the country, and the largest urban agglomeration in the Northeast Brazil.
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