Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - paraiba

 geographical name  1. (or ~ do Norte) river about 180 miles (290 kilometers) NE Brazil flowing E into the Atlantic  2. (or ~ do Sul) river about 600 miles (965 kilometers) SE Brazil flowing NE into the Atlantic  3. state NE Brazil bordering on the Atlantic capital Joao Pessoa area 20,833 square miles (53,957 square kilometers), population 3,200,620