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Fun fact 2 about Recife

Antonio Vaz island - Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (cropped)
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The city is named for the long reef 'recife' running parallel to the shoreline which encloses its harbour.

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Recife

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
1.7M
Coordinates
-8.05, -34.88
192nd most populous city in the world

Recife is the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North and the Northeast Region of Brazil.

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