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n. State capital of Sergipe, Brazil.

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Aracaju is the capital of the State of Sergipe, Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country on the coast, about 350 km (217 mi) north of Salvador. According to the 2013 Census, the city has 614,577 inhabitants, which represents approximately 33% of the state population. Adding to the populations of the municipalities forming the Metropolitan area: Barra dos Coqueiros, Nossa Senhora do Socorro and São Cristóvão, the number goes to 899 239 inhabitants.

The coast of Aracaju has many unspoiled beaches, such as the ones in Santa Luzia Island, and urban beaches, such as the most famous Atalaia. These coastal neighborhoods include playgrounds, squares, football fields, volleyball and basketball courts, residential buildings, bars, nightclubs, restaurants, banks and hotels although the most populated region is placed 13 km away in downtown area.

Aracaju, one of the first cities to be planned in Brazil, was built with the intent of becoming the state capital. It was founded in 1855, as the capital of Sergipe.

Despite being the least populated northeastern capital, its location is an important strategic point while urban, economic, cultural and political center for Brazil.

It is noted as the capital with lower inequality in Brazilian Northeast, as the city with the healthiest lifestyle of the country, national example in consideration of bike paths in the projects of urban displacement and is considered nationally with lowest smoking rate among state capitals, according to the National Health Ministry.

In line to be recognized as the Quality of Life metropolis is gaining prominence innovative urban displacement system called CashewBike. The project consists in using platforms scattered throughout the city, where you can rent bicycles to practice physical activity but also as any means of clean and efficient transportation thorught out city. In that case, provides an important integration to main buses chains terminals and bike plataforms are near to the top colleges around the city.

The city has emerged as a good choice in low-cost tourism. Seen and recognized as one of the safest capitals in the Northeast region and the lowest costs of living in the country, more recently has focused its tourism business in creating quality accommodation, such as world-renowned hostels. Planned public transportation improvements were aimed at increasing the comfort and integration to the visitors users. In advance of seeking access facilities, bus lines have been performed and can be monitored in real time here

For the 2014 FIFA World Cup the city was selected as a training center for the Greek national football team. This world event strengthened bonds between two people who have traditionally simplicity and great host to its visitors. Turns out that the friendly tie for good luck paid off and the Greeks visitors achieved their success for the overcoming expectations on the World cup after slightly losing on penalties at the fist time ever on round of 16 presence.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics the city hosts teams from seven countries. football athletes from Japan and gymnasts and swimmers curiously mostly from many eastern european countries like Poland, Austria, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Czech Republic established the city as home-base for training. As opportunity repeating to strengthen ties between different peoples around the world, the mystic and wealth receptivity from aracajuano people have been catalyzing an intense process of internationalization for local institutions. World Idols and Belarusian Olympic champions such as Vitaly Scherbo, Inna Zhukova and Yulia Raskina are certain presences for admiration and delight of the local people. From the perspective of the Brazilian teams in its vasts Olympic sports, the city presents itself as the Brazilian national team training center for rhythmic gymnastics, whose national basis has traditionally been established at the city.

For the 2016 Summer Paralympics Games the city is accommodating athletes from Eurasian Economic Community countries such as the Kazakhstani paralympic team and the Belarus paralympic team, including paralympic swimmer champion Ihar Boki.