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Sergipe (state) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 10 30 00 S degrees minutes |
Lat: -10.5000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 037 30 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -37.5000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Smallest of nation's states; named after Serigy, a famous Amerindian chief; Portuguese invaded in 16th cen.; terrain ranges from hot coastal forests to dry plains; home of writers Tobias Barreto, SÃlvio Romero & Hermes Fontes; has large rail system. |
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| Sergipe (preferred,C,V,Spanish)
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| Estado de Sergipe (C,V,O,Spanish)
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| Sergipe, Estado de (C,V)
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| BR28 (C,U,FIPS)
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| Serjipe (C,U)
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Nordeste (region (geographic)) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| state (preferred, C) |
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since 1889 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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| agricultural land (C) |
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| jungle (C) |
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