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Bahia (State of Brazil It has an area)

a state of Brazil. It has an area of about 165,000 square miles.

The coast is well wooded and is fertile.

The land in the interior is high and is not well adapted for agriculture. The northern part is composed chiefly of desert land. The chief river is Sao Francisco, which crosses the state from south to north. The climate on the coast is hot and moist, while the interior is dry. The chief products are tobacco, sugar, cotton, fruits, coffee, and cocoa.

Rubber trees have also been introduced.

Mines of gold and diamonds exist and salt and saltpeter are found. Commerce is chiefly with Great Britain and France.

The chief exports are tobacco, sugar, rubber, coffee, and skins. An important railway line is owned by the state. Pop. about 2,500,000. The capital is Bahia.