Rio Grande do Sul has a dynamic industry (furniture,
shoes, for instance) and it is an exporter State of
the country. Its mountain region is visited mostly by Brazilian
who go there during the winter for its charming climate.
The Rio Grande do Sul is the land of the famous churrasco (barbecue)
[See also: States
of Brazil]
Capital:
Porto Alegre (
1.420.667 inhab / IBGE:2007)
Area:
281.734 km2
Population:
10.582.324 inhab. (IBGE: 2007)