Rio Grande do Sul Facts for Kids

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State of Rio Grande do Sul

Flag	Coat of arms

Motto(s):

Liberdade, Igualdade, Humanidade (Portuguese)
"Liberty, Equality, Humanity"

Anthem: Hino Rio-Grandense

Location of State of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil

Country

Brazil

Capital and largest city

Porto Alegre

Area

• Total

281,748 km² (108,784 sq mi)

Area rank

9th

Population

(2012)

• Total

10,770,603

• Rank

5th

• Density

38.22779/km² (99.00952/sq mi)

• Density rank

13th

Demonym(s)

Gaúcho or Sul-rio-grandense

GDP

• Year

2008 estimate

• Total

R$ 199,499,000,000 (4th)

• Per capita

R$ 18.378,17 (6th)

HDI

• Year

2005

• Category

0.832 – high (4th)

Time zone

UTC-3 (BRT)

• Summer (DST)

UTC-2 (BRST)

Postal Code

90000-000 to 99990-000

ISO 3166 code

BR-RS

Website

rs.gov.br

Rio Grande do Sul is a Brazilian state. It is in Southern Brazil. It has common borders with Uruguay to the south, and Argentina to the west. It has a very high standard of living. Its capital city is Porto Alegre. About 10 million people live in the state. The surface area of Rio Grande do Sul is about 282,000 square kilometres.

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Araucaria in the Mountains Region of Rio Grande do Sul
Pampas deer
Yacumã Falls in the Turvo State Park are the second widest in the world.
Pico do Monte Negro is the highest mountain in the state.
Canyon Fortaleza at the Aparados da Serra National Park.
Snow in Caxias do Sul.
The historic town of São Miguel das Missões
Rebel Cavalry during the Farroupilha Revolution.
Giuseppe Garibaldi leading the Riograndense navy to Laguna. Painting by Lucílio de Albuquerque, 1916.
Declaration of the Baron of Caxias announcing the end of the Revolution Farroupilha, 1845. National Archives of Brazil
A German School in Estrela, 1866.
Italian Immigrants in Rio Grande do Sul, late 19th century.
A German Protestant school for girls in Novo Hamburgo, 1886.
A 19th-century house built by Italian immigrants in Caxias do Sul
Kerb by Pedro Weingärtner, 1892. The work portrays a typical German festival in a rural community.
German architecture in Nova Petrópolis.
Monument in Porto Alegre to honor the Azorean immigrants
The town of Gramado has occasional snowfalls.
Guardian Angel Cathedral in Santo Ângelo.
Porto Alegre, capital of Rio Grande do Sul
A winery in Bento Gonçalves. Rio Grande do Sul is the biggest wine producer in Brazil.
Sheep Farming in Rio Grande do Sul
Soybean plantation in Novo Barreiro.
Cattle in Rio Grande do Sul
Vineyards in Flores da Cunha
Neugebauer's headquarters in Arroio do Meio.
Marcopolo S.A. is a global bus and coach manufacturer with headquarters in Caxias do Sul.
The Osório wind farm is the largest wind power park in Latin America.
Rice farming in Mariana Pimentel
Sunset at Salgado Filho International Airport.
Caxias do Sul Airport.
BR-116 Highway in Ivoti.
Grape Festival in Caxias do Sul
A typical meal in Rio Grande do Sul with wine, bread, cheese, pasta with beef and salami.
Guarita Beach in Torres.
Lago Negro (dark lake) in Gramado.
Enotourism in Bento Gonçalves.

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