Rio Grande do Sul Attractions
Rio Grande do Sul State
Rio Grande do Sul is the most southerly state in Brazil. It lies on the southern descent from the Brazilian Highlands, bordered on the north-east by Santa Catarina, on the south by Uruguay and on the south, beyond the Rio Uruguai, by Argentina. A distinctive feature of the landscape pattern is the series of huge lagoons running parallel to the coast such as the Lagoa dos Patos ("Duck Lagoon"), which is some 250km/155mi long and up to 60km/37mi across.
Economy
The state was given its distinctive stamp - still readily recognizable today - by the large number of German immigrants, whose descendants still account for just under a third of the population. They developed the region's flourishing agriculture (grain, soya beans, tobacco and other crops). It also has minerals (coal, copper, iron, precious stones).
Rio Grande do Sul is the most southerly state in Brazil. It lies on the southern descent from the Brazilian Highlands, bordered on the north-east by Santa Catarina, on the south by Uruguay and on the south, beyond the Rio Uruguai, by Argentina. A distinctive feature of the landscape pattern is the series of huge lagoons running parallel to the coast such as the Lagoa dos Patos ("Duck Lagoon"), which is some 250km/155mi long and up to 60km/37mi across.
Economy
The state was given its distinctive stamp - still readily recognizable today - by the large number of German immigrants, whose descendants still account for just under a third of the population. They developed the region's flourishing agriculture (grain, soya beans, tobacco and other crops). It also has minerals (coal, copper, iron, precious stones).
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