Pa·ra·í·ba (p r  -  b, pärä-bä) also Paraíba do Sul (d s l) A river, about 1,046 km (650 mi) long, of southeast Brazil emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Campos. |
Paraíba (Portuguese) [paraˈiba]
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1. (Placename) a state of NE Brazil, on the Atlantic: consists of a coastal strip, with hills and plains inland; irrigated agriculture. Capital: João Pessoa. Pop.: 3 436 718 (2000). Area: 56 371 sq. km (21 765 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) Also called Paraíba do Sul [ˈduː sul] a river in SE Brazil, flowing southwest and then northeast to the Atlantic near Campos. Length: 1060 km (660 miles)
3. (Placename) Also called Paraíba do Norte [ˈduː ˈnɔrtə] a river in NE Brazil, in Paraíba state, flowing northeast and east to the Atlantic. Length: 386 km (240 miles)
4. (Placename) the former name (until 1930) of João Pessoa
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