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Alagoas is one of the poorest states of Brazil. It has the second worst HDI in the country, ahead only of the state of Maranhão , though its indicators have improved in recent years. [15] [16] The service sector is the largest component of GDP at 55.8%, followed by the industrial sector at 36.9%.
Dec 30, 2020 · Although the service industry is the largest contributor to the GDP, the state of Alagoas is highly dependent on agricultural production, mainly sugarcane, which is also highly unreliable. The tourism industry has been developing steadily over the last few years due to attractions, mainly beaches.
RankStateGdp Per Capita (r$, 2012)1Distrito Federal64,6532São Paulo33,6243Rio de Janeiro31,0644Espírito Santo29,996- Joyce Chepkemoi
The region’s great poverty has also resulted in Alagoas having one of the highest emigration rates in Brazil. While Alagoas is still primarily an agricultural state, industrialization is making progress. The main agricultural products are sugarcane, palm, coconuts, cassava (manioc), corn (maize), cotton, and tobacco.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Alagoas, a state in northeastern Brazil, encompasses 11,031 square miles. It has a population of 2.8 million (2000 estimate), composed primarily of people of mixed racial descent. The capital is Maceió.
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Nov 13, 2023 · A judge also recently ruled the government of Alagoas — one of Brazil’s poorest states, which claims it suffered an impact of R$35.8bn from the disaster — was owed compensation with the ...
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Alagoas is one of the poorest states in Brazil. It has the highest poverty rate in the country, with half the population living below the poverty line. It ranks second-lowest under the Human Development Index. In 2006, its per capita GDP was the third lowest in the country, and only 40% of the national average.
Alagoas is a small coastal state in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Its capital city is Maceió, where tourism industry is one of the basis for the local economy. Other important cities in Alagoas are Arapiraca, Palmeira dos Índios, Penedo, Marechal Deodoro, and Maragogi.
