States of Brazil

other significant cities include Arapiraca, Palmeira dos Indios, União dos Palmares and Rio Largo

Alagoas is a very small state of Brazil in comparison with some of the other north east states

other significant cities are Feira de Santana, Vitória da Conquista, Itabuna, Ilhéus and Juazeiro

Bahia is a rather significant state in Brasil northeast, in relation to Brazil's history. It was on the Bahia coast that the Portuguese first landed, starting the process of colonization and later on, the importing of African people for slave labour. Salvador became the first official capital city of Brazil

Other significant cities are Juazeiro do Norte, Crato, Sobral

Fortaleza in Portuguese, means 'fortress'. The name came about following the re-capture by the Portuguese of a fortress built by the Dutch in 1649 - Schoonenborch. The Portuguese renamed it Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora de Asunção, the area is known today as Fortaleza

Maranhão - The capital city of Maranhão is Sao Luis

Other cities of significance are, Imperatriz, Caxias, Alcântara

Maranhão is considered to be one of the least affluent states in Brazil. Despite this however, it is fast becoming a growing tourist area that is attracting huge investments

Other significant cities are campina grande, Santa Rita, Patos, Souza

The city is so called after João Pessoa, governor of Paraíba, who was killed following the 1930 presidential election. The flag of Paraíba and its colours tells the story of João Pessoa's passing. The red of the flag represents his blood and the black represents the mourning of the people of Paraíba

Other significant cities are Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Olinda, Caruaru, Paulista, Petrolina, Cabo, Vitória de Santo Antão. Since 1988, the former Federal territory of Fernando de Noronha was incorporated into Pernambuco State.

Recife and Olinda are very important commercial cities in Brazil's history. These cities, which were founded during the Portuguese's colonisation, were sugarcane plantations that suppliers vast amounts of sugar to Europe and boosting Brasil's early economy for decades to come.

Other significant cities are Parnaíba, Picos, Floriano

What set Teresina apart from all the other capital cities in Brazil northeast, is that it is the only one not positioned on the coast

Other significant cities are Mossoró, Parnamirim and Ceará-Mirim

Natal in Portuguese means Christmas. Following the French invasion of the region during the early part of the 16C, in a bid to secure the Natal region, the Portuguese built a fortress on the river banks of Potengi. On its completion - Christmas day in 1598, the village was named Natal

Other cities of significance are Lagarto, Itabaiana, Estância

Sergipe is the smallest of Brazil's north east states. Having previously being occupied by the Dutch, the Portuguese recaptured the area, turning it into a sugar cane plantation

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