Pernambuco
geographical name
Per·nam·bu·co ˌpər-nəm-ˈbü-(ˌ)kō 
-ˈbyü-;
ˌper-nəm-ˈbü-(ˌ)kü
1
state of northeastern Brazil on the South Atlantic; capital Recife area 37,895 square miles (98,148 square kilometers), population 8,796,448
2
see recife