Editing Recife (section)

===Logistics hub===
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Due to its ports, airport, and geographic location in the northeastern region of Brazil, Recife is considered one of the biggest logistics hubs in Brazil. The Logistics and Communications sector employs 4%<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.portais.pe.gov.br/c/portal/layout?p_%7C_id=pub.1557.57 |title=Government State Site |access-date=October 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706155900/http://www.portais.pe.gov.br/c/portal/layout?p_%7C_id=pub.1557.57 |archive-date=July 6, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> of the people in Recife, 12.3% in [[Jaboatão dos Guararapes]] and over 9% in the [[Recife metropolitan area|Metropolitan Area]]. These numbers were due to increase with the conclusion of the Transnordestina (the main NE Trainline) with a 1,800/1,118&nbsp;km/mi extension, which will cross 3 and connect 7 States (34 municipalities in Pernambuco alone) products with [[Suape port]] (PE) and Pecem Port (CE)) with costs that are estimated to be around 4.5 R$.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110810161249/http://200.238.107.167/c/document_library/get_file?folderId=97&name=Miolo_1.pdf State site Portal Pernambuco, World Cup 2014 Plan, page 11]</ref>

Recife has historically benefited from its central location in the [[Northeast Region, Brazil|Northeast region]]. In a {{convert|200|mi|km|adj=on}} radius from Recife are four [[States of Brazil|state]] [[Capital (political)|capitals]], two [[Recife Airport|international]] and three regional airports, five international [[Suape port|ports]], 12 million people, 51% of the research centers of the [[Northeast Region, Brazil|Northeast]] and 35% of the region's GDP. Similarly, in a {{convert|500|mi|km|adj=on}} radius there are seven state capitals, five international and five regional airports, nine international seaports and two [[fluvial]] ports.