Geography

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Santa Catarina (SC)

State of Southern Brazil

Santa Catarina has a dynamic industry (textile, for instance) and it is an exporter State of the country. Its beautiful coast has some of Southern Brazil's most visited beaches. [See also: States of Brazil]

States Neighbouring Santa Catarina

To the North: Paraná
To the West: Argentina
To the South: Rio Grande do Sul
To the East: Atlantic Ocean

The Relief

From the coastal plain (to the east), to the summits of the Serra do Mar (north-east), and to the hinterland where the altitude is close to 1.000 m, and the Serra Geral (south-east), deep valleys stress the relief of the State. The towns hung on the mountains have a cold climate during the winter. At São Joaquim, it snows sometimes. This privileged relief please Brazilian tourists.

The ecosystems

The araucarias pine forests on the uplands, the subtropical forest and the fields on the coastal strip

Practical Information

Telephone Area Code (DDD): 48
Zip Code (CEP) of the Capital: 88.000-000
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