Per ardua surgo ("I come out through hard times") | |||||
| Anthem | ""Hino Nacional da Bahia" (Bahia's National Anthem)" | ||||
| Capital (and largest city) |
Salvador | ||||
| Other cities | Feira de Santana, Aracaju, Vitória da Conquista, Ilhéus, Itabuna | ||||
| Language | Portuguese | ||||
| Religion main |
Christian (Roman Catholic) | ||||
| others | Christian (Protestant) | ||||
| Ethnic Groups main |
Portuguese | ||||
| others | Africans, Native Americans, Spanish | ||||
| Demonym | Baiano | ||||
| Government | Parliamentary Democracy | ||||
| Prime Minister | Jacques Wagner | ||||
| Area | 415,854 km² | ||||
| Population | 17,524,000 hab. | ||||
| Independence | from Empire of Brazil | ||||
| declared | Jul 2, 1823 | ||||
| recognized | 1825 | ||||
| Currency | Cruzado baiano (BCZ) | ||||
| Time Zone | UTC+3 | ||||
| summer | Not adopted after 1995 | ||||
| Calling Code | +556 | ||||
| Internet TLD | .bh | ||||
The Republic of Bahia (in Portuguese: República da Bahia) is a sovereign state, established in 1823 after the rebellions against the incorporation of Province of Bahia to the newly created Empire of Brazil.