Maranhão
Maranhão is a state in northeastern Brazil.
Piauí
Piauí is a state in Northeast Brazil. It has the shortest coastline of any northeastern state. Piauí is one of the poorest states in Brazil, and the economy is largely agricultural.
Ceará
Ceará is a state in Northeast Brazil. Traditionally one of the poorest in the country, certain regions have developed almost beyond recognition over the last 20 years, mostly from tourism and light manufacturing. The population is closing in on 9 million, of which almost a third lives in the capital, Fortaleza.
The coast is quite different from the inland. While the state features a range of nice beaches, including a few of countrywide fame, the only developed destination further in is Guaramiranga.
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte is a state in
Paraíba
Paraiba (Portuguese: Paraíba) is a state in Northeast Brazil
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state in the Northeast region of Brazil.
Alagoas
Alagoas is a state in Northeast Brazil.
Sergipe
Sergipe, on the coast of Northeast Brazil, is the country's smallest state.
Bahia
Bahia is a state in Brazil's Northeast region.
Northeast Brazil
Whereas elegant Rio de Janeiro and cosmopolitan São Paulo may be the best-known places in Brazil, the Northeast, or Nordeste is one of the liveliest - a land of sunny beaches, colonial towns, vibrating street parties, music and friendly people.