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Pernambuco

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Pernambuco [ˌpɜːnəmˈbjuːkəʊ (Portuguese) pernəmˈbuku]
n
1. (Placename) a state of NE Brazil, on the Atlantic: consists of a humid coastal plain rising to a high inland plateau. Capital: Recife. Pop.: 7 910 992 (2001 est.). Area: 98 280 sq. km (37 946 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) the former name of Recife
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Noun1.PernambucoPernambuco - a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic
Recife
Brasil, Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil - the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter


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