Bahia
Capital (and largest city)		Salvador
Demonym		Baiano
Government
-	Governor	Jacques Wagner
-	Vice Governor	Edmundo Pereira Santos
Area
-	Total	564.692 km² (5th)
Population
-	2006 estimate	13.950.146 (4th)
-	2005 census	13.825.883
-	Density	24,7/km² (12th)
GDP		2005 estimate
-	Total	R$ 86.882.488 (6th)
-	Per capita	R$ 6.583 (19th)
HDI (2000)		0.698 (medium) (22th)
Abbreviation		BR-BA
Time zone		BRT (UTC-3)
-	Summer (DST)	BRST (UTC-2)

Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size. It is also the most important state, in terms of history and culture, in Brazil's Northeast Region. Bahia's capital is the city of Salvador, or more properly, São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos, that is located at the junction of the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of All Saints. Pronunciation IPA: [ba.'i.a] ^[1] (the H is not pronounced, and the stress is on the second syllable). The name is an archaic spelling of the Portuguese word meaning "bay" and comes from "a baía de Todos os Santos" (All Saints' Bay), first seen by European sailors on November 1 1501, All Saints' Day. Image File history File links Bandeira_da_Bahia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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For other uses, see Summer (disambiguation). ... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Brazil has four time zones. ... UTC redirects here. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Brazil is divided into twenty-six estados (states; singular estado) and one district, the Distrito Federal (Federal District) which contains the capital city, Brasília. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Motto Pro Brasilia Fiant Eximia (Latin) For Brazil Great Things Are Done Anthem Bandeirantes Anthem Capital (and largest city) São Paulo Demonym Paulista Government  -  Governor José Serra  -  Vice Governor Alberto Goldman Area  -  Total 248. ... Capital (and largest city) Belo Horizonte Demonym Mineiro Government  -  Governor Aécio Neves  -  Vice Governor Antônio Augusto Junho Anastasia Area  -  Total 588,528. ... Flag of Rio de Janeiro See other Brazilian States Capital Rio de Janeiro Largest City Rio de Janeiro Area 43,696. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic illa ad arcam reversa est, portuguese E Assim a Pomba Voltou à Arca Location of Salvador Country Region State Bahia Founded 29 March 1549 Government  - Mayor João Henrique Carneiro (PMDB) Area  - Total 706 km² (272. ... Salvador and Baía de Todos os Santos from space, April 1997 Baía de Todos os Santos is the main and biggest bay of the state of Bahia, Brazil. ... Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Geography

The state's geographical regions comprise the Atlantic Forest or mata atlântica; the recôncavo region radiating from the Bay (the largest in Brazil), the site of sugar and tobacco cultivation; and the planalto, which includes the fabled sertão region of Bahia's far interior. Araucaria moist forest in Curitiba, Paraná The Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica in Portuguese) is a region of tropical and subtropical moist forest, tropical dry forest, tropical savannas, and mangrove forests which extends along the Atlantic coast of Brazil from Rio Grande do Norte state in the north to Rio... In Brazil, the sertão (meaning backland in Portuguese) refers to the semi-arid region comprising parts of the states of Bahia, Pernambuco, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará and Piauí. The plural of sertão is sertões. ...

Elevador Lacerda in Salvador, Bahia.

Bahia is bordered, in counterclockwise fashion, by Sergipe, Alagoas, Pernambuco and Piauí to the north, Goiás and Tocantins to the west, and Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo to the south. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 213 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 213 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic illa ad arcam reversa est, portuguese E Assim a Pomba Voltou à Arca Location of Salvador Country Region State Bahia Founded 29 March 1549 Government  - Mayor João Henrique Carneiro (PMDB) Area  - Total 706 km² (272. ... Flag of Sergipe See other Brazilian States Capital Aracaju Largest City Aracaju Area 21,994 km² Population   - Total   - Density 1. ... Capital (and largest city) Maceió Demonym Alagoano Government  -  Governor Teotônio Vilela Filho  -  Vice Governor José Wanderley Neto Area  -  Total 27. ... Capital (and largest city) Recife Demonym Pernambucano Government  -  Governor Eduardo Campos  -  Vice Governor João Lyra Neto Area  -  Total 98. ... Flag of Piauí See other Brazilian States Capital Teresina Largest City Teresina Area 250,934 km² Population   - Total   - Density 2,750,000 11 inh. ... Capital (and largest city) Goiânia Demonym Goiano Government  -  Governor Alcides Rodrigues  -  Vice Governor Ademir Menezes Area  -  Total 340. ... Tocantins can refer to: Tocantins State Tocantins River This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Capital (and largest city) Belo Horizonte Demonym Mineiro Government  -  Governor Aécio Neves  -  Vice Governor Antônio Augusto Junho Anastasia Area  -  Total 588,528. ... Motto Trabalha e Confia (Portuguese) Work and Trust [in God] Capital Vitória Largest city Vila Velha Demonym Capixaba or Espiritossantense Government  -  Governor Paulo Hartung  -  Vice Governor Ricardo Ferraço Area  -  Total 46. ...

The São Francisco River, Brazil's second longest river system, runs from the Atlantic Ocean along the state's northern border with Sergipe and Pernambuco down through the planalto into the neighboring southern state of Minas Gerais. The São Francisco River is a river in Brazil with a length of 3,160 kilometres. ... Flag of Sergipe See other Brazilian States Capital Aracaju Largest City Aracaju Area 21,994 km² Population   - Total   - Density 1. ... Capital (and largest city) Recife Demonym Pernambucano Government  -  Governor Eduardo Campos  -  Vice Governor João Lyra Neto Area  -  Total 98. ... Capital (and largest city) Belo Horizonte Demonym Mineiro Government  -  Governor Aécio Neves  -  Vice Governor Antônio Augusto Junho Anastasia Area  -  Total 588,528. ...

The state has the longest coastline in Brazil; the northern coastline running from Salvador forms the Linha Verde (Green Line).

Bahia contains the longest known cave in the Southern hemisphere, Toca da Boa Vista, which has 84km of mapped passages. Toca da Boa Vista is the longest known cave in the Southern hemisphere. ...

History

Rosario dos Pretos Church in Pelourinho, Salvador.

The Portuguese Pedro Álvares Cabral landed at what is now Porto Seguro, on the southern coast of Bahia in 1500, and claimed the territory for Portugal. In 1549, Portugal established the city of Salvador, on a hill facing the Bay of All Saints. The city and surrounding captaincy served as the administrative and religious capital of Portugal's colonies in the Americas until 1763. The Dutch held control of Bahia from May 1624 through April 1625. Charles Darwin visited Bahia in 1832 on his famous Voyage of The Beagle. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 399 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (853 × 1,280 pixels, file size: 235 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black People, at the Pelourinho square in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 399 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (853 × 1,280 pixels, file size: 235 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black People, at the Pelourinho square in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. ... PELOURINHO is the Portuguese word for pillory. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic illa ad arcam reversa est, portuguese E Assim a Pomba Voltou à Arca Location of Salvador Country Region State Bahia Founded 29 March 1549 Government  - Mayor João Henrique Carneiro (PMDB) Area  - Total 706 km² (272. ... Pedro Álvares (about 1467 – about 1520), pron. ... See also Agbodrafo for the city in Togo formerly known as Porto Seguro. ... 1500 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events July - Ketts Rebellion Francis Xavier arrives in Japan. ... Salvador and Baía de Todos os Santos from space, April 1997 Salvador (in full, São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos, or in literal translation: Holy Savior of All Saints Bay) is a city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the northeastern... World map showing the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere historically considered to consist of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Events January 24 - Alfonso Mendez, appointed by Pope Gregory XV as Prelate of Ethiopia, arrives at Massawa from Goa. ... Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... For other people of the same surname, and places and things named after Charles Darwin, see Darwin. ... Year 1832 (MDCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The state was also the last area of Brazil to join the independent confederation; Some members in the elite remained loyal to the Portuguese crown after the rest of the country was granted independence. After several battles, mostly in Pirajá, the province was finally able to expel the Portuguese on July 2, 1823, known as Bahia Independence Day, a great popular celebration. In the state there is an ongoing discussion about the exact moment of Brazilian independence, because for almost all "baianos," it really happened in Bahia with the battles, and not on September 7, when the Emperor, Pedro I, declared independence. is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The former State's Government palace.

Bahia was a center of sugar cultivation from the 16th to the 18th centuries, and contains a number of historical towns, such as Cachoeira, dating from this era. Integral to the sugar economy was the importation of a vast number of African slaves; more than 37% of all slaves taken from Africa were sent to Brazil, mostly to be processed in Bahia before being sent to work in plantations elsewhere in the country. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 500 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The former States Government palace. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 500 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The former States Government palace. ... This article is about sugar as food and as an important and widely traded commodity. ... Cachoeira, an inland town of Bahia, Brazil, on the Paraguassfl river. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Slave redirects here. ...

The oldest Roman Catholic cathedral and the first medical college in the country are located in Bahia's capital, which also has one of the highest percentage of churches of any capital city in Brazil. The Catholic Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Geraldo Majella Agnelo, is the Cardinal Primate of Brazil. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... For other uses, see Cathedral (disambiguation). ... Medical school generally refers to a tertiary educational institution (or part of such an institution) which is involved in the education of future medical practitioners (medical doctors). ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic illa ad arcam reversa est, portuguese E Assim a Pomba Voltou à Arca Location of Salvador Country Region State Bahia Founded 29 March 1549 Government  - Mayor João Henrique Carneiro (PMDB) Area  - Total 706 km² (272. ... Cardinal Agnelo in 2006 Photo: Marcello Casal Jr/ABr Geraldo Majella Cardinal Agnelo (born October 19, 1933), is a Brazilian prelate, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia and Primate of Brazil. ... For other uses, see Cardinal (disambiguation). ... Primate (from the Latin Primus, first) is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. ...

Also see wikipedia articles and respective discussions:

• Empire of Brazil
• Brazilian War of Independence

The Empire of Brazil was a political entity that comprised present-day Brazil under the rule of Emperors Pedro I and his son Pedro II. Founded in 1822, it was replaced by a republic in 1889. ... Brazilian War of Independence in 1821-1825 was fought between colonial Brazil and Portugal. ...

Demographics

Pelourinho at afternoon.

Terreiro de Jesus and Igreja de São Francisco in Salvador.

Cathedral of Santana in Caetité.

Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,600 × 1,200 pixels, file size: 282 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,600 × 1,200 pixels, file size: 282 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... PELOURINHO is the Portuguese word for pillory. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (814 × 610 pixel, file size: 257 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (814 × 610 pixel, file size: 257 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic illa ad arcam reversa est, portuguese E Assim a Pomba Voltou à Arca Location of Salvador Country Region State Bahia Founded 29 March 1549 Government  - Mayor João Henrique Carneiro (PMDB) Area  - Total 706 km² (272. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 625 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (780 × 748 pixels, file size: 101 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Vista frontal da Catedral de Senhora Santana, em Caetité, Bahia I dont do art for a living, neither for personal nor professional propaganda. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 625 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (780 × 748 pixels, file size: 101 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Vista frontal da Catedral de Senhora Santana, em Caetité, Bahia I dont do art for a living, neither for personal nor professional propaganda. ... For other uses, see Cathedral (disambiguation). ...

Ethnic groups

According to the IBGE of 2005, there are 13.825.883 people residing in the state. The population density is 24,7 inh./km². The last PNAD (National Research for Sample of Domiciles) census revealed the following numbers: 2.890.610 million White people (20.9%), 8.903.868 million Pardo people (64.4%), 1.990.927 million Black people (14.4%), 41 thousand Asian or Amerindian people (0.3%).^[2] IBGE, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica), is the agency responsible for statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... White Brazilians make up 49. ... In Brazil, the Pardos are a mixture of Europeans, Blacks and Amerindians, varying from light to dark complexion, as used by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in censuses since 1950. ... Afro-Brazilian or African Brazilian is the term used to racially categorise Brazilian citizens who are black or part-black, yet it is rarely used in Brazil. ... Asian Brazilian is a Brazilian-born person of Asian descent. ... The Indigenous peoples in Brazil (provoke indía gnas in Portuguese) comprise a large number of distinct ethnic groups who inhabited the countrys present territory prior to its discovery by Europeans around 1500. ...

The majority of the Whites are of Portuguese, German and Italian descent. The Pardos are a mixture of Europeans with Blacks and/or Amerindians, varying from light to dark complexion. The Blacks are of African descent. White Brazilians make up 49. ... In Brazil, the Pardos are a mixture of Europeans, Blacks and Amerindians, varying from light to dark complexion, as used by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in censuses since 1950. ... The European peoples are the various nations and ethnic groups of Europe. ... Afro-Brazilian or African Brazilian is the term used to racially categorise Brazilian citizens who are black or part-black, yet it is rarely used in Brazil. ... The Indigenous peoples in Brazil (provoke indía gnas in Portuguese) comprise a large number of distinct ethnic groups who inhabited the countrys present territory prior to its discovery by Europeans around 1500. ... Afro-Brazilian or African Brazilian is the term used to racially categorise Brazilian citizens who are black or part-black, yet it is rarely used in Brazil. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ...

Urbanization: 67.6% (2004); Population growth: 1.1% (1991-2000); Houses: 3.687.867 (2005). Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Theoretical Human population increase from 10,000 BC – 2000 AD. Population growth is the change in population over time, and can be quantified as the change in the number of individuals in a population per unit time. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see House (disambiguation). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Source: PNAD.

Bahia's demographics History

Bahia received thousands Portuguese people in colonial era, for be farmers or work in the commerce. In 19th century thousands Spaniards of the Galicia and Andalusia immigrated to Bahia.^[3] Today, many Europeans are seeking 2nd residence in Bahia, mainly in the coastline.^[4] For other uses, see Farm (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Galicia (Spain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... For other uses, see Andalusia (disambiguation). ... The European peoples are the various nations and ethnic groups of Europe. ...

Italians immigrated to south of Bahia^[5] in 19th century and 20th century, in Colônia Batéia^[6] and Colônia Siamo Tutti Oriundi.^[7] Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

In 1818, 165 German families immigrated to Ilhéus, to plant tobacco, cocoa and cereals.^[8] In 1819, 200 German families immigrated to São Jorge dos Ilhéus in Itabuna.^[9] Year 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Ilhéus is a major city located in the south region of Bahia, Brazil. ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... For other uses, see Cocoa (disambiguation). ... Cereal crops are mostly grasses cultivated for their edible seeds (actually a fruit called a grain, technically a caryopsis). ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Itabuna is a city in Bahia, Brazil. ...

In 20th century, many Japanese people immigrated to Itabuna, to plant black pepper and clove.^[10] (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Itabuna is a city in Bahia, Brazil. ... Binomial name L. Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. ... Binomial name (L.) Merrill & Perry A single dried clove flower bud Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum, syn. ...

Bahia is the center of Afro-Brazilian culture.^[11] Most of the population are descendants of Black African slaves, who were mainly Yoruba speakers from Nigeria, Ghana, Togo and Benin.^[12] Afro-Brazilian or African Brazilian is the term used to racially categorise Brazilian citizens who are black or part-black, yet it is rarely used in Brazil. ... A political map showing national divisions in relation to the ecological break (Sub-Saharan Africa in green) A geographical map of Africa, showing the ecological break that defines the sub-Saharan area Sub-Saharan Africa is the term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south... Wiktionary has related dictionary definitions, such as: slave Slave may refer to: Slavery, where people are owned by others, and live to serve their owners without pay Slave (BDSM), a form of sexual and consenual submission Slave clock, in technology, a clock or timer that synchrnonizes to a master clock... Yoruba (native name èdè Yorùbá, the Yoruba language) is a dialect continuum of West Africa with over 22 million speakers. ...

Economy

Hotel in Bahia, tourism is an important sector of the Bahia's economy.

Chapada Diamantina.

Market (Mercado Modelo) by the bay.

View of Salvador.

The industrial sector is the largest component of GDP at 48.5%, followed by the service sector at 40.8%. Agriculture represents 10.7% of GDP (2004). Bahia exports: chemicals 22.4%, fuel 17.5%, mineral metallics 13%, paper 9.4%, cacao 5.6%, vehicles 4.8%, soybean 4.5% (2002). Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Hotel (disambiguation). ... Tourist redirects here. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 571 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,020 × 728 pixels, file size: 161 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The content of this image was reviewed by Andre bispo and afterwards uploaded by FlickrLickr. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 571 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,020 × 728 pixels, file size: 161 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The content of this image was reviewed by Andre bispo and afterwards uploaded by FlickrLickr. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 3072 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 3072 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The industrial sector is generally defined as manufacturing, construction, mining, agriculture, fishing and forestry establishments. ... The tertiary sector of industry, also called the service sector or the service industry, is one of the three main industrial categories of a developed economy, the others being the secondary industry (manufacturing and primary goods production such as agriculture), and primary industry (extraction such as mining and fishing). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A chemical substance is any material substance used in or obtained by a process in chemistry: A chemical compound is a substance consisting of two or more chemical elements that are chemically combined in fixed proportions. ... For other uses, see Fuel (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Paper (disambiguation). ... For the town in French Guiana, see Cacao, French Guiana. ... Vehicles are non-living means of transport. ... Binomial name (L.) Merr. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Participation in the Brazilian economy: 4.9% (2004).^[13] Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The state has the biggest GDP of North/Northest of Brazil. Bahia is the main producer and exporter of cacao in Brazil. In addition to important agricultural and industrial sectors, the state also has considerable mineral and petroleum deposits. In recent years, soy cultivation has increased substantially in the state. For the town in French Guiana, see Cacao, French Guiana. ... For other uses, see Mineral (disambiguation). ... Petro redirects here. ... Binomial name Glycine max Soybeans (US) or soya beans (UK) (Glycine max) are a high-protein legume (Family Fabaceae) grown as food for both humans and livestock. ...

• Chemical and Petrochemical

Bahia's Petrochemical Pole is the largest integrated complex in the Southern Hemisphere, and is the result of R$10 billion in investments, accounting for a third of the state's exports and for nearly half of the industrial production value.

• Mining

Bahia is one of the richest states in minerals in the country, ranking third in Brazilian mineral production. The State's main products are gold, copper concentrate, magnesite, chromite, rock salt, barite, manganese, ornamental rocks, precious stones, talcum, phosphates and uranium. For other uses, see Mineral (disambiguation). ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... Magnesite is magnesium carbonate, MgCO3. ... Baryte with Cerussite from Morocco Baryte with Galena and Hematite from Poland Barite (BaSO4) is a mineral consisting of barium sulfate. ... General Name, symbol, number manganese, Mn, 25 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 7, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Standard atomic weight 54. ... A phosphate, in inorganic chemistry, is a salt of phosphoric acid. ... This article is about the chemical element. ...

• Automotive

In Bahia, the automotive sector has gained prominence since the creation of the Northeast Ford Complex in Camaçari (2001), and has become one of the most promising sectors of the Bahian economy. This enterprise, which was developed with the aim of generating 5,000 direct jobs and 55,000 indirect ones in 2005 has surpassed that expectation by registering 8,500 direct job positions and 85,000 indirect ones since its development. Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Job (plural jobs) refers to a piece of work or a task. ...

Nowadays, Bahia produces about 10% of all vehicles produced in Brazil, occupying the third position in the national rankings. The Bahian automotive sector, led by Ford was in 2005 the third largest contributor (14.6%) to the Bahian GDP. It is important to highlight that Bahia had a 4.8% overall increase in its GDP, double the national performance, according to the Superintendency of Economic and Social Studies of Bahia (SEI)/Secretariat of Planning and IBGE. Vehicles are non-living means of transport. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... For other uses, see number 200. ... IBGE, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica), is the agency responsible for statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil. ...

• Other Market Segments:

Agribusiness; Footwear; Call Centers; Informatics, Electronics, and Telecommunications; Nautical; Paper and Pulp; Textiles; Plastic Transformation; and Tourism.

Tourism: Bahia's long coastline, beautiful beaches and cultural treasures make it one of Brazil's chief tourist destinations. In addition to the island of Itaparica, the town of Morro de São Paulo across the Bay on the northernmost tip of the southern coastline, and the large number of beaches between Ilhéus and Porto Seguro, on the southeastern coast, the littoral area north of Salvador, stretching towards the border with Sergipe, has become an important tourist destination. The Costa do Sauípe contains one of the largest resort hotel developments in Brazil and South America. Tourist redirects here. ... For other uses, see Beach (disambiguation). ... Brazilian culture is a Latin American culture of a very diverse nature. ... Itaparica is an island off the coast of Brazil in the state of Bahia. ... Morro de São Paulo is one of 5 villages of the island Tinharé in Bahia, Brazil, 272 km from the city of Salvador by route and 60 km by sea. ... Ilhéus is a major city located in the south region of Bahia, Brazil. ... See also Agbodrafo for the city in Togo formerly known as Porto Seguro. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic illa ad arcam reversa est, portuguese E Assim a Pomba Voltou à Arca Location of Salvador Country Region State Bahia Founded 29 March 1549 Government  - Mayor João Henrique Carneiro (PMDB) Area  - Total 706 km² (272. ... Flag of Sergipe See other Brazilian States Capital Aracaju Largest City Aracaju Area 21,994 km² Population   - Total   - Density 1. ...

Curiosity

Vehicles: 1.302.748 (jan./2006); Mobile phones: 4.3 million (2006); Telephones: 2.1 million (2006); Cities: 417 (2006). Salvador's Carnival is the biggest of the world.^[14] Vehicles are non-living means of transport. ... For other uses, see January (disambiguation). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Telephone (disambiguation). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article describes the festival season. ... For other uses, see World (disambiguation). ...

Education

Thales de Azevedo State High School.

Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.

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Colleges and universities

• Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA);
• Universidade Católica de Salvador (Ucsal);
• Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica da Bahia (Cefet-BA);
• Escola Baiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (EBMSP);
• Universidade Salvador (Unifacs);
• Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB);
• Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (Uesb);
• Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC);
• Universidade do Estado da Bahia (Uneb);
• Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (UEFS);
• Fundação Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF);
• and many others.

The Universidade Federal da Bahia (Federal University of Bahia or UFBA) is a public university located in Salvador, state of Bahia, Brazil. ...

Infrastructure

Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport, in Salvador Metropolitan Area.

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International airport

Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport is located in an area of more than 6 million square meters between sand dunes and native vegetation. The road route to the airport has already become one of the city’s main scenic attractions. The airport’s use has been growing at an average of 14% a year and now is responsible for more than 30% of passenger movement in Brazil’s Northeast. Nearly 35 thousand people circulate daily through the passenger terminal. The airport generates more than 16 thousand direct and indirect jobs, to serve a daily average of over 10 thousand passengers, 250 takeoffs and landings of 100 domestic and 16 international flights. Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (IATA: SSA, ICAO: SBSV), more commonly known as it was formerly named: Dois de Julho International Airport. ...

In addition to domestic and regional services, the airport has non-stop flights to Lisbon, Madrid, Frankfurt, Montevideo,Santiago, Buenos Aires, Asunción and Miami. Its IATA airport code is SSA and it is the sixth busiest airport in the country, the first in northeastern Brazil, behind Congonhas International, Guarulhos International, Juscelino Kubitschek International, Santos Dumont Regional and Galeão International. For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ...   (German: , English: American English: ) is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a mid-2007 population of 663,567. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Santiago is one of the names and/or surnames by which Saint James is known in the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking world. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Miami redirects here. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... Congonhas International Airport or Congonhas/São Paulo International Airport (IATA: CGH, ICAO: SBSP) is São Paulos second airport, situated 8km from the city downtown at Avenida Washington Luís s/nº - Campo Belo. ... Guarulhos International Airport (IATA: GRU, ICAO: SBGR), officially known as Aeroporto Internacional de São Paulo/Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro, is an airport that serves São Paulo, Brazil, located in Guarulhos municipality, 22 km northeast of the São Paulo city centre. ... Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport Diagram of Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (IATA: BSB, ICAO: SBBR) is Brasílias international airport. ... Santos Dumont Airport (IATA: SDU, ICAO: SBRJ) serves Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport (IATA: GIG, ICAO: SBGL) better known as Galeão International Airport is Rio de Janeiros major international airport. ...

Highways

Highways of Bahia.

• BR-101,
• BR-116,
• BR-242,
• BR-251,
• BR-324,
• BR-342,
• BR-367,
• BR-407,
• BR-418,
• BR-420,
• BR-445,
• BR-498.

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Port

Port of Salvador. With a cargo movement that grows year after year following the same economic development rhythm implemented in the State, the Port of Salvador, located in the Bahia de Todos os Santos, holds the title of port with the highest movement of containers of the North/Northeast and the 2nd major fruit exporter in Brazil. It is in this rhythm, of intense movement that the port of Salvador gets ready for new investments in technologic modernization and of its infrastructure, implementing a higher operational agility and more competitive rates. The goal is to offer the necessary infrastructure for the products to outflow attending the actual needs of the national importers and exporters. The Bahia de Todos os Santos (All Saints Bay, in archaic Portuguese) is the bay where the city of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos was built. ... Image:Brasil Norte vincent harley rocks maploc. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). ...

Culture

Ivete Sangalo in Carnival.

Capoeira in Salvador.

Instituto Histórico e Geográfico da Bahia.

Pelourinho.

As the chief locus of the early Brazilian slave trade, Bahia is considered to possess the greatest and most distinctive African imprint, in terms of culture and customs, in Brazil. These include the Yoruba-derived religious system of Candomblé, the martial art of capoeira (especially the style of capoeira de Angola), African-derived music such as samba (especially samba's Bahian precursor samba-de-roda), afoxé, and axé, and a cuisine with strong links to western Africa. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixels Full resolution (426 × 639 pixel, file size: 66 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Axé music Ivete Sangalo Metadata... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixels Full resolution (426 × 639 pixel, file size: 66 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Axé music Ivete Sangalo Metadata... Ivete Sangalo (born May 27, 1972 in Juazeiro, Bahia) is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian axé and MPB singer, songwriter, and occasional actress and television show host. ... This article describes the festival season. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Capoeira (IPA: ) is an Afro-Brazilian martial art, game, and culture created by enslaved Africans in Brazil during the 17th Century. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic illa ad arcam reversa est, portuguese E Assim a Pomba Voltou à Arca Location of Salvador Country Region State Bahia Founded 29 March 1549 Government  - Mayor João Henrique Carneiro (PMDB) Area  - Total 706 km² (272. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,560 × 1,920 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,560 × 1,920 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,024 × 768 pixels, file size: 610 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,024 × 768 pixels, file size: 610 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... PELOURINHO is the Portuguese word for pillory. ... The mythology of the Yorùbá is sometimes claimed by its supporters to be one of the worlds oldest widely practised religions. ... Ilê Axé Iya Nassô Oká - Terreiro da Casa Branca Candomblé is an African-inspired or Afro-Brazilian religion or cult, practiced chiefly in Brazil. ... Capoeira (IPA: ) is an Afro-Brazilian martial art, game, and culture created by enslaved Africans in Brazil during the 17th Century. ... Capoeira (IPA: ) is an Afro-Brazilian martial art, game, and culture created by enslaved Africans in Brazil during the 17th Century. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... Samba is the most famous of the various forms of music arising from the amalgam of African and Portuguese music in Brazil. ... Afoxé is a Afro Brazilian instrument composed of a gourd (cabaça) wrapped in a net in which beads or small plastic balls are threaded. ... Axé music