Paraíba
For other uses, see Paraíba (disambiguation). State in Brazil State of Paraíba State Flag Coat of arms Location of State of Paraíba in Brazil Coordinates: 7°10′S 36°50′W / 7.167°S 36.833°W / -7.167; -36.833 Coordinates: 7°10′S 36°50′W / 7.167°S 36.833°W / -7.167; -36.833 Country Brazil Capital and Largest City João Pessoa Government • Governor Ricardo Coutinho (PSB) • Vice Governor Lígia Feliciano (PDT) • Senators Cássio Cunha Lima (PSDB) José Maranhão (MDB) Raimundo Lira (MDB) Area • Total 56,584.6 km 2 (21,847.4 sq mi) Area rank 21st Population (2012) [1] • Total 3,815,171 • Rank 13th • Density 67/km 2 (170/sq mi) • Density rank 8th Demonym(s) Paraibano GDP • Year 2006 estimate • Total R$ 19,953,000,000 (19th) • Per capita R$ 5,507 (24th) HDI • Year 2014 • Category 0.701 – high (22nd) [2] Time zone BRT (UTC-3) Postal Code 58000-000 to 58990-000 ISO 3166 code BR-PB Website pb.gov.br Paraíba (Tupi: pa'ra a'íba : "bad for navigation"; P...