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Paraíba
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<p>Paraíba is a <a href="/facts/States_of_Brazil/546CQ0Jc">state</a> of <a href="/facts/Brazil/QHkG46GL">Brazil</a>. It is located in the <a href="/facts/Brazilian_Northeast/S67nBGY3">Brazilian Northeast</a>, and it is bordered by <a href="/facts/Rio_Grande_do_Norte/32rdnwuk">Rio Grande do Norte</a> to the north, <a href="/facts/Cear%C3%A1/B8MPaQ8l">Ceará</a> to the west, <a href="/facts/Pernambuco/76cw2SrQ">Pernambuco</a> to the south and the <a href="/facts/Atlantic_Ocean/EI4uChIb">Atlantic Ocean</a> to the east. Paraíba is the third most densely populated state of the Northeast; <a href="/facts/Jo%C3%A3o_Pessoa,_Para%C3%ADba/wgBjrDV9">João Pessoa</a>, the sea-bordered state capital, and <a href="/facts/Campina_Grande/vMxp15vH">Campina Grande</a>, in the interior, rank among the fifteen-largest <a href="/facts/Municipalities_of_Brazil/tfIY6M0j">municipalities</a> in the Northeast of Brazil. The state is home to 1.9% of the Brazilian population and produces 0.9% of the Brazilian <a href="/facts/GDP/zQRgyFKc">GDP</a> and it is divided into 223 municipalities. </p><p>Paraíba is most populated along the Atlantic coast, which extends as far as <a href="/facts/Ponta_do_Seixas/KLQl7n4V">Ponta do Seixas</a>, the easternmost point of the <a href="/facts/Americas/hEuUTL4K">Americas</a>. The state is a tourist and industrial hotspot; it is known for its cultural heritage, amenable climate and geographical features, ranging from the seaside beaches to the <a href="/facts/Borborema_Plateau/HQgbvHkX">Borborema Plateau</a>. It is named after the <a href="/facts/Para%C3%ADba_do_Norte_River/80t7gfml">Paraíba river</a>. </p><p>Some of the most notable Brazilian writers and poets are from Paraíba like <a href="/facts/Augusto_dos_Anjos/vrgofeAP">Augusto dos Anjos</a>, <a href="/facts/Jos%C3%A9_Am%C3%A9rico_de_Almeida/UqQggGNQ">José Américo de Almeida</a>, <a href="/facts/Jos%C3%A9_Lins_do_Rego/PGS9XNbp">José Lins do Rego</a>, <a href="/facts/Ariano_Suassuna/kAIkeEHw">Ariano Suassuna</a> and <a href="/facts/Pedro_Am%C3%A9rico/GYhtdrXu">Pedro Américo</a>, the last being also known for his historical paintings. </p>