Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun State in north-eastern
Brazil which hasAracaju as its capital.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Sergipe.
Examples
-
In the photos of da Costa, you'll see her holding a banner reading Sergipe, which is the smallest state in Brazil.
-
Critical areas with endemic species such as Sergipe’s semi-deciduous forests and Bahia’s deciduous forests remain unprotected and are priority areas for conservation actions.
-
"We need a fairer distribution," said Laercio Oliveira, a congressman from the small state of Sergipe, in Brazil's northeast.
Brazil Torn Over New Oil Riches Jeff Fick 2011
-
Brazil's Vale is the world's biggest iron ore exporter and has been investing heavily in the fertiliser space after purchasing Brazilian phosphate mines from Bunge for $3. 8bn in January, as well as receiving an initial license for a potash mine project in Brazil's Sergipe state.
-
Aracaju is the capital of Sergipe, the smallest Brazilian state.
BRASIL AS A GIRL Maggie Jochild 2007
-
It was then a city of around 100,000, located where the River Sergipe emptied into the South Atlantic.
BRASIL AS A GIRL Maggie Jochild 2007
-
Mangroves are associated with estuaries including those of the São Francisco, Sergipe, Paruguacu, and Vaza-Barris rivers.
-
Critical mangroves near Aracaju and southern Sergipe (Area of Environmental Protection of Litoral Sul) are under high risk because of urban expansion, timber extraction, and pollution caused by agriculture and industry.
-
This ecoregion covers a large length of coastline of at least Alagoas, Sergipe, and Bahia States.
-
This ecoregion covers a large area, including the Brazilian states of Sergipe, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, and Rio de Janeiro.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.