- a state in northeastern Brazil. 38,000 sq. mi. (98,420 sq. km). Capital: Recife.
- former name of Recife.
- a state of NE Brazil, on the Atlantic: consists of a humid coastal plain rising to a high inland plateau. Capital: Recife. Pop: 8 084 667 (2002). Area: 98 280 sq km (37 946 sq miles)
- the former name of Recife