Rio Grande do Sul is a state in the southernmost part of Brazil, bordered by Santa Catarina to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Uruguayan departments to the south, and Argentine provinces to the west. It is Brazil's fifth most populous state and ninth largest by area, divided into 497 municipalities, with Porto Alegre as its capital and largest city; the state has the country's highest life expectancy and a relatively low crime rate.
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- Also in Nature Atlas: Sphagnum magellanicum, found there there.
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1. Rio Grande do Sul (Wikipedia)
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11,233,263
Part Of: Brazil, Lead paragraph
of the South') is a state in the southern region of Brazil.
View the Source 2. Rio Grande do Sul (Wikipedia, Portuguese)
pt.wikipedia.org, Proclamação da República sectionQuote, pt.wikipedia.org, Proclamação da República section
Em 15 de novembro de 1889, com a Proclamação da República, o Rio Grande do Sul se tornou um estado dentro de um Brasil republicano e federativo.
Wikidata: Rio Grande do Sul
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