Rio Grande do Sul

state in the South Region of Brazil

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.

State of Rio Grande do Sul
Flag of State of Rio Grande do Sul
Coat of arms of State of Rio Grande do Sul
Motto(s): 
Liberdade, Igualdade, Humanidade (Portuguese)
"Liberty, Equality, Humanity"
Anthem: Hino Rio-Grandense
Location of State of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil
Location of State of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil
Coordinates: 30°S 53°W / 30°S 53°W / -30; -53
Country Brazil
Capital and largest cityPorto Alegre
Government
 • GovernorJosé Ivo Sartori
 • Vice GovernorJosé Paulo Dornelles Cairoli
Area
 • Total281,748 km2 (108,784 sq mi)
 • Rank9th
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total10,770,603
 • Rank5th
 • Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
  • Rank13th
DemonymGaúcho or Sul-rio-grandense
GDP
 • Year2008 estimate
 • TotalR$ 199,499,000,000 (4th)
 • Per capitaR$ 18.378,17 (6th)
HDI
 • Year2005
 • Category0.832 – high (4th)
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (BRST)
Postal Code
90000-000 to 99990-000
ISO 3166 codeBR-RS
Websiters.gov.br

References change

  1. "IBGE | Portal do IBGE | IBGE".


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