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The State of Ceará was the first province of the Empire to abolish slavery – in 1884, five years before the remaining parts of the country, and, for this reason, it’s known as the “abolition land”. This state represents the third greatest economy of the Brazilian Northeast Region. Its capital, Fortaleza (link para o texto de Fortaleza), has a modern architectural profile and represents an important tourism center. After centuries of an essentially agricultural economy, the state has experienced an industrial development boom. The state’s clothing manufacture center is the second largest in the national ranking in terms of production and export. The industrialization is also present in the production of shoes, furniture, food sector, mining, as well as in editorial, printing and metallurgic areas.