Aracaju
State	Sergipe
Area:	182 km²
Population:	479 767 (Estimate: 07/2003)
Height:	4 m above sea level
Postcode (CEP):	49000-000
Geographic location:	10° 55' South 37º 03' West
Address of the local government:	Prefeitura Municipal de Aracaju Praça Olímpio Campos, 180 Palácio Ignácio Barbosa
Website:	www.aracaju.se.gov.br
Contact:	e-mail
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Aracaju is the capital city of Sergipe State in Brazil and is located in the northeastern part of the country about 350km north of Salvador. It has a population of about 470,000 inhabitants which represents approximately 33% of the state population. Sugar cane and petroleum extraction are its main economic activities.