Bahia (English spelling)

Japanese: バイア[州]（英語表記）Bahia

A state in northeastern Brazil. Its area is 559,921 km2 (6.62% of the country's land area). Its population is 1.26 million (1995). Its capital is Salvador. It is the fourth largest state in Brazil, accounting for 8% of the national population. The Portuguese arrived in the bay on All Saints' Day, November 1, 1501, and named it Bahia Todos os Santos. It has a subtropical climate, with an average high temperature of 32.4°C and a low temperature of 17°C. The average annual temperature is 25.1°C. The annual rainfall is 1958 mm. The average humidity is 80%. Caatinga (dry zone shrubs) occupies 65.1% of the state's area, followed by coastal vegetation, cerrado, tropical rainforest, and palm forest.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ブラジル北東部の州。面積55万9921km2(国土の6.62％)。人口126万(1995)。州都サルバドル。全国4位で，全国人口の8％を占める。1501年11月1日の万聖節にポルトガル人が湾bahiaに到着してトドス･オス･サントス湾と命名した。亜熱帯気候に属し，平均最高気温は32.4℃，最低気温は17℃。年間平均気温は25.1℃である。年間雨量は1958mm。平均湿度80％。カーチンガ(乾燥地帯の灌木)が州面積の65.1％を占め，ついで沿岸植生，セラード，熱帯雨林，ヤシ林が多い。

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