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Aracaju, Brazil

Aracaju has a population of 426,581 and is the capital of Sergipe state. It is located 216 miles from Salvador. It is a port on the Sergipe River near the Atlantic Ocean. Mainly a commercial center, Aracaju has cotton-spinning and weaving industries. It also produces leather, salt, bananas, and chemicals. Limestone is found nearby. The city was founded in 1855, when it replaced São Cristovão as state capital. Aracaju is the site of the Federal Univ. of Sergipe. The city's streets crisscross in a chessboard pattern, and are lined with luxurious houses belonging to the owners of nearby coconut plantations. Aracaju was the bulwark of resistance against the French invasion of Brazil in colonial times.