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Recife, Brazil Map showing the northeastern region of Brazil along the Atlantic coast, with the city of Recife labeled near the shoreline. Surrounding cities such as Olinda, Joao Pessoa, and Maceio are also marked. An inset map highlights the location of this region within South America.
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Map of Brazil showing population density by region, with darker shades of orange and red indicating higher densities concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts. Major cities such as Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, and Porto Alegre are marked, with the sparsely populated Amazon region in the north and west shown in light colors.
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Recife: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. Aug 12, 2026
Invalidated site: Maps of World - Recife, Brazil. Nov 06, 2019
Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Recife, Brazil. Jan 30, 2019
Media added. Jul 30, 2014
Population and area data updated. Mar 27, 2013
Add new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Recife, Brazil. Jan 30, 2013
Add new Web site: Lonely Planet - Recife, Brazil. Jan 30, 2013
Add new Web site: Maps of World - Recife, Brazil. Jan 30, 2013
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Recife. Jul 30, 2008
Media added. Jul 14, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jun 08, 2007
Added new Web site: Geographia - Recife - Introduction.
  • Gaurav Shukla
 Apr 24, 2007
Population data updated. Aug 02, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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