The southern region of Brazil ("Sul" in portuguese) is characterized by its high standard of living, the highest in the country, as of 2004, the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul had an average of ~0.805 in the Human Development Index. Other meanings: Paraná, Argentina, Paraná River Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the southern part of the country, bordering Paraguay and Argentina. ... Santa Catarina (the Spanish- and Portuguese-language name of St. ... Rio Grande do Sul (English: Great River of the South) is the southernmost state of Brazil. ...

General Information

• Area: 577.214 km² (6,2%)
• Population: 25.800.000 hab (43,46 hab/km², 12,5%)
• GDP: ~91,5bi US$ (16,5%)
• HDI: ~0,875
• Climate: Temperate in almost the entire region, warm in the summer and cold in the winter (sometimes there is snow in the southern parts of the region). The northeast part of the region has a Tropical climate, being hot in the summer and warm/cool during the winter, with some cold days.
• States: Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina
• Largest Cities: Curitiba (1.586.848); Porto Alegre (1.360.033); Londrina (446.822); Joinville (429.004); Caxias do Sul (360.223); Florianópolis (341.781); Pelotas (323.034); Canoas (305.711); Maringá (288.465); Ponta Grossa (281.000); Blumenau (277.500); Cascavel (273.000); Foz do Iguaçu (269.585); Santa Maria (243.396), Rio Grande (238.000)
• Economy: Machinery and automobile industry, textiles, tourism, energy production, computer programming, soil, orange, apple, grapefruit.

Curitiba seen from above Curitiba is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. In 2005 it had a population of approximately 1,757,904 people. ... Public library of Porto Alegre Igreja da Dores Sunset over Porto Alegre Porto Alegre, one of the largest cities in southern Brazil, is the capital of Rio Grande do Sul State. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Main Street in Caxias do Sul called Avenida Júlio de Castilhos Multicolored houses adjacent to downtown Caxias do Sul Caxias do Sul (population: 368,000) is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, south Brazil, situated in the states moutainous Serra Gaúcha region. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Pelotas is an important town in the Southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul occupying 1 921 km² and with a population of 323 158 people (source: IBGE). ... Canoas is the 3rd largest city in the Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. ... Maringá is a city in southern Brazil that was founded on May 10, 1947. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Blumenaus downtown Blumenau is a city in Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil. ... Cascavel (Portuguese for rattlesnake) is a city with approximately 280 000 inhabitants. ... Foz do Iguaçu is the 6th largest city of Parana state and the 12nd largest of the Brazils Southern region, with a population of 270,000 habitants (including the nearby community of Santa Terezinha do Iguaçu). ... Santa Maria in Italian/Portuguese/Spanish refers to Holy Mary or Blessed Virgin Mary (Mary, the mother of Jesus) The Santa Maria was the largest of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean Places Places named Santa Maria include: Santa Maria is... The Rio Grande flowing in Big Bend National Park Known as the Rio Grande in the United States and as the Río Bravo (or, more formally, the Río Bravo del Norte) in Mexico, the river, 3034 km long, rises in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, USA, flows...

Population and Ethinical Diversity

The region is highly urbanized (87%) and many cities are famous for their urban planning, like Curitiba, Londrina and Maringá. Urban, city, or town planning, deals with the physical, social and economic development of metropolitan regions, municipalities and neighborhoods. ... Curitiba seen from above Curitiba is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. In 2005 it had a population of approximately 1,757,904 people. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Maringá is a city in southern Brazil that was founded on May 10, 1947. ...

85% of Southern Brazil's population is made up of whites, due to strong European immigration in the past. This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

The coast

The population of Southern Brazil's coast is mainly of Portuguese descent, tracing their roots back to the middle XVIII century, when waves of Portuguese colonists, from the Azores islands, settled in the region. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Location Motto of the autonomous region: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Portuguese: To die free rather than to be subjugated in peace) Official language Portuguese Capitals Ponta Delgada (Presidency of the autonomous government), Angra do Heroísmo (Supreme Court), Horta (Legislative Assembly) Other towns Praia da Vitória...

Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul

In the states of Santa Catarina (state) and Rio Grande do Sul, most of the population is of German or Italian descent, tracing their roots back to the late XIX century, when immigrants from Germany and Italy populated the region. Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in the country. ... Rio Grande do Sul (English: Great River of the South) is the southernmost state of Brazil. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Paraná

Many inhabitants of the state of Paraná are of Eastern European descent, mainly Poles, but also Russian and Ukrainians. Other meanings: Paraná, Argentina, Paraná River Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the southern part of the country, bordering Paraguay and Argentina. ... Eastern Europe is, by convention, a region defined geographically as that part of Europe covering the eastern part of the continent. ...

The Japanese population of Paraná is one of the largest in Brazil.

Economy

The Sul is one of the most highly industrialized regions of the country.

In Curitiba, automobile manufacturing and machinery manufacturing are the most important economy factors of the city.

In the north of Santa Catarina (Blumenau, Jaguará do Sul), textiles are produced. It is the main textile center of Brazil. The region (Joinville) also is known for computer programming.

Rio Grande do Sul produces mainly machinery equipment.

Food processing is a major industry in the area, many cities have its economy heavily relying on it (Chapecó, Cascavel, Santa Maria). The region is a major producer of grapefruits, soil, apples and cow meat. Chapecó is a major city in the western area of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, located 630 km west of Florianópolis, the capital of the state. ...

Tourism is also a heavy economy factor, either by its natural beauty (Balneário Camboríu, Foz do Iguaçu, Florianólis) or by the beauty and historical attractions of the region (Curitiba, Gramado, Maringá). Also, one of the biggest thematic parks of the world, the Beto Carrero Thematic Park, is installed in the region, in Balneário Camboríu) contributes significantly to the economy of Santa Catarina. One of the Gramado City entry gates decorated for Christmas with plastic poinsettias Gramado is a small city to the southeast of Caxias do Sul and east of Nova Petropolis in southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. ...

See also

Brazil Regional Division Brazil is currently divided in five regions, by the IBGE. These divisions are composed by states with similar cultural, economical, historical and social aspects, and although thru the scientific point of view information given by this type of division is not very accurate, because official information given by the IBGE...