Capital
Aracaju |
Area
22,050.4 km2 |
Towns
75 |
Location
East of the North-East Region
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Population
1,712,786 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
445,555 inhabitants |
Climate
Tropical and semi-arid |
Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
26º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
The same |
Density of Population
73.66 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization Index
67.22 |
Infant Mortality
54.8 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
25.3 |
Contribution to GDP
0.45% |
Representation at National Congress
11 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Swamps along the coast, strip of tropical forest and savanna across most of the territory
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Tourist Information
Empresa Sergipana de Turismo S/A - Emsetur SE Trav. Baltazar Góes 86 - 11º e 13º Centro 49009-900 Sergipe - SE Tel: (79) 222-9039/222-8683 Fax: (79) 224-3403 emsetur@prodase.com.br
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Sources:
IBGE 1998 and Projections for 1999
Abril Almanac
abeira, Gabriel Luiz - "Synthesis of the Brazilian Economy, Rio de Janeiro, National Trade Confederation (CNC), 1999 |
