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Bahia

[ bah-ee-uh, buh- ]

noun

  1. a coastal state of eastern Brazil. 216,130 sq. mi. (559,700 sq. km). : Salvador.
  2. a former name of Salvador.


Bahia

/ bəˈhiËÉ™; bəˈiËÉ™ /

noun

  1. a state of E Brazil, on the Atlantic coast. Capital: Salvador. Pop: 13 323 212 (2002). Area: about 562 000 sq km (217 000 sq miles)
  2. the former name of San Salvador
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At least 13 people have died in floods in the Argentine port city of Bahía Blanca.

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Bahía Blanca, a city with a population of over 330,000, is a major port in the south-western part of Buenos Aires province.

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At least 13 people have died in floods in the Argentine port city of Bahía Blanca, following torrential rains.

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Gildo and Mariluce, Tessa’s mother who was pregnant with her at the time, were arrested on 22 October 1973 in Salvador, Bahia, where they lived in fear of persecution.

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He was flabbergasted to learn that not only was the Bahia Emerald real, but the Brazilian government was genuinely interested in using his legal skills to retrieve the gem, which was being held in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s custody amid lawsuits over its ownership.

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