Northeast Region

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The Northeast Region is a large, culturally rich and historically significant area of Brazil known for its coastal cities, Afro-Brazilian heritage, and diverse landscapes.

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Northeast Region canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
region of Brazil
alsoKnownAs Nordeste
Região Nordeste
continent South America
country Brazil
hasCapitalCity Salvador
hasCoastlineOn Atlantic Ocean
hasCulturalInfluenceFrom African cultures
Indigenous peoples of Brazil
Portuguese colonization
hasLandscape caatinga biome
dune fields
mangroves
semiarid hinterland
tropical coastline
hasMajorCity Aracaju
Fortaleza
João Pessoa
Maceió
Natal
Recife
Salvador
São Luís
Teresina
hasState Alagoas
Bahia
Ceará
Maranhão
Paraíba
Pernambuco
Piauí
Rio Grande do Norte
Sergipe
historicalSignificance early center of Portuguese colonization in Brazil
important region in the Atlantic slave trade
knownFor Afro-Brazilian heritage
axé music
candomblé religious traditions
capoeira
carnival celebrations
colonial architecture
diverse landscapes
forró music
historic coastal cities
traditional music
language Portuguese
locatedIn eastern Brazil
northern Brazil
partOf Federative Republic of Brazil
linked to: Brazil

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Lagarto countrySubdivision Northeast Region
Pacatuba countrySubdivision Northeast Region