State
The flag of Bahia is one of the official state symbols of the Brazilian state of Bahia. The current flag was introduced on June 11, 1960.
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population and the 5th-largest by area. Bahia's capital is the city of Salvador, on a spit of land separating the Bay of All Saints from the Atlantic. Once a stronghold of supporters of direct rule of Brazil by the Portuguese monarchy, and dominated by agricultural, slaving, and ranching interests, Bahia is now a predominantly working-class industrial and agricultural state. The state is home to 7% of the Brazilian population and produces 4.2% of the country's GDP. It is divided into 417 municipalities. The state has a strong tourism power in several regions of its territory beyond the Salvador, Morro de São Paulo, Porto Seguro, Ilhéus, Alto Cariri National Park, Itacaré, Juazeiro with São Francisco River, Lençóis-Chapada Diamantina, Bom Jesus da Lapa, São Desidério etc.
Bahia is one of the 27 states of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
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