Per ardua surgo ("I come out through hard times") | |||||
Anthem | ""Hino Nacional da Bahia" (Bahia's National Anthem)" | ||||
Capital (and largest city) |
Salvador | ||||
Other cities | Feira de Santana, Aracaju, Vitória da Conquista, Ilhéus, Itabuna | ||||
Language | Portuguese | ||||
Religion main |
Christian (Roman Catholic) | ||||
others | Christian (Protestant) | ||||
Ethnic Groups main |
Portuguese | ||||
others | Africans, Native Americans, Spanish | ||||
Demonym | Baiano | ||||
Government | Parliamentary Democracy | ||||
Prime Minister | Jacques Wagner | ||||
Area | 415,854 km² | ||||
Population | 17,524,000 hab. | ||||
Independence | from Empire of Brazil | ||||
declared | Jul 2, 1823 | ||||
recognized | 1825 | ||||
Currency | Cruzado baiano (BCZ) | ||||
Time Zone | UTC+3 | ||||
summer | Not adopted after 1995 | ||||
Calling Code | +556 | ||||
Internet TLD | .bh |
The Republic of Bahia (in Portuguese: República da Bahia) is a sovereign state, established in 1823 after the rebellions against the incorporation of Province of Bahia to the newly created Empire of Brazil.