Sergipe

Sergipe
Coat of arms of Sergipe
Motto: 
Sub Lege Libertas (Latin)
('Liberty under the law')
Anthem: Hino de Sergipe
Location in Brazil
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 10°34′S 37°22′W / 10.56°S 37.36°W / -10.56; -37.36
CountryBrazil
Capital and largest cityAracaju
Government
 • TypeUnitary state
 • GovernorFábio Mitidieri (PSD)
 • Vice GovernorZezinho Sobral (PDT)
 • Senators
 • LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Sergipe
Area
 • Total
21,910.4 km2 (8,459.7 sq mi)
 • Rank26th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
2,210,004
 • Rank22nd
 • Density100.866/km2 (261.241/sq mi)
  • Rank5th
DemonymSergipano
GDP
 • TotalR$ 51.861 billion
(US$ 9.620 billion)
HDI
 • Year2024
 • Category0.761 – high (20th)
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
Postal Code
49000-000 to 49990-000
ISO 3166 codeBR-SE
Websitewww.se.gov.br
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Sergipe (English: /ˌsɛərˈʒiːpi/, sair-ZHEE-pee ⓘ; Brazilian Portuguese: [sɛʁˈʒipi] ⓘ), officially the State of Sergipe, is a state of Brazil. Located in the Northeast Region along the Atlantic coast of the country, Sergipe is the smallest state in Brazil by geographical area at 21,910 square kilometres (8,460 mi2), larger only than the Federal District. Sergipe borders Bahia to the south and west and Alagoas to the north. Aracaju is the capital and the largest city in the state; the state is divided into 75 municipalities. The state has 1.1% of the Brazilian population and produces 0.6% of the Brazilian GDP.