SINCE 1828
João Pessoa
geographical name
João Pes·soa
| \ ˌzhwau̇ⁿ-pe-ˈsō-ə
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or formerly Paraíba \ ˌpär-ä-ˈē-bə
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Definition of João Pessoa
city in northeastern Brazil; capital of the state of Paraíba population 723,515
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