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Recife

South America

Recife is the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,588,376 1
Area (sq km)
218 1
Infobox area figure is for the municipality.
Founding Year
1537 1
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
10 1
Latitude
8.05 degrees south 1
Longitude
34.9 degrees west 1
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Associated With

Brazil, Countries
Source Recife (Wikipedia)

Recife is the state capital of Pernambuco.

Source Recife (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Recife is the state capital of Pernambuco.

Source Recife (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Recife (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Recife is the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    1,588,376
  • Infobox, Population year
    2025
  • Infobox, Area
    218
  • Infobox, Elevation
    10 m
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    8.050S 34.900W
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    8.050S 34.900W
  • Infobox, Founded
    12 March 1537
  • Lead section, capital-of claim
    Recife is the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil.
  • Associated With: Brazil, Infobox, Country
    Brazil
  • Associated With: Pernambuco, Infobox, State field
    Pernambuco
  • Capital Of: Pernambuco, Infobox, State field (capital-of support)
    Pernambuco
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