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Rio Grande do Sul
Southern Brazil is a region that serves as reference at Latin America when it comes to quality of life. Rio Grande do Sul is the largest grain producer and the second commercial and industrial center of Brazil.
The region is characterized by a combination of different ethnicities: German, Italian, Japanese, Arabian, Portuguese, etc., where the social standards are considered the best in the country.
Among the natural beauty we point out the pampa, the mountain range, the canyon, the beaches and the Atlantic Woods.
Among the many Brazilian dishes, stands out the churrasco, a typical Rio Grande do Sul barbecue.
Southern Brazil offers excellent hotels, with renowned service quality able to attend to a wide range of interests.
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General Information:
Capital: Porto Alegre
Population: Approx. 10 million inhabitants.
Location: Extreme south of Brazil.
Borders: North: Santa Catarina State; East: Atlantic Ocean; South: Uruguay; West: Argentina
Climate: Sub-Tropical
Currency: Real
Area: 282.062 Km²
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Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is a capital inhabited by 1,5 million descendants of 25 ethnic groups. Descendants of Italian, German and Portuguese immigrants that come from the countryside of the state form most of the population. Among the inhabitants there are also traces of Syrian, Lebanese, Jewish, Japanese, African, Chinese, Polish, Russian, Belgium, Swedish and other people.
Located strategically between the Rio de Janeiro / São Paulo axis and the capitals Buenos Aires and Montevideo, Porto Alegre can be considered the capital of MERCOSUL, being the main trade center at the south of Latin America.
Bringing together the frenetic way of life of the big cities and the mild countryside habits, Porto Alegre is a cosmopolitan city that offers a wide range of cultural, services, restaurants and shopping options. The charming architecture of the city is inspired on European standards.
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General Information:
Population: Approx. 1,5 million inhabitants.
Climate: Sub-Tropical
Currency:Real
Area: 476,3 Km²
World Social Forum: In 2001 Porto Alegre was host for the 1st World Social Forum, event that focuses social matters of today's world. Porto Alegre hosted this event in 2002, 2003 and 2005 as well.
"According to data by the UN and by the Applied Economic Research Institute (2001), Porto Alegre has the "Best standards of Human Development among the Brazilian metropolis".
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