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The state flag originated from the flag of the Riograndense Republic, which seceded from Brazil from 1836 to 1845. [1] The flag of the republic was created in a decree from November 12, 1836, which described the flag, which was originally square in shape and lacking the coat of arms in the centre. [1]
The Southern Cone (Spanish: Cono Sur, Portuguese: Cone Sul) is a geographical and cultural subregion composed of the southernmost areas of South America, mostly south of the Tropic of Capricorn. Traditionally, it covers Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean.
The South Is My Country (Portuguese: O Sul é o Meu País) is a separatist movement that seeks the independence of Brazil's South Region, formed by the states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina. [1] The group claims the region is under-represented by Brasília. [2] [3]
In Portuguese, América [155] is a single continent composed of América do Sul (South America), América Central (Central America) and América do Norte (North America). [156] It can be ambiguous, as América can be used to refer to the United States of America, but is avoided in print and formal environments. [157] [158]
In 2019, Rio Grande do Sul produced a total of 4.5 billion liters of milk, making it the third largest producer in the country, with 13.0% of the country's total. [76] In sheep farming, in 2017 the South Region was the 2nd largest in the country, with 4.2 million heads. Rio Grande do Sul has 94% of the country's wool production. [77]
Brazilian investment group Central Termoeletrica Sul (CTSul) has plans to invest US$698 million in a 650MW coal-fired power generation plant in Cachoeira do Sul, located in Rio Grande do Sul. [93] The largest wind energy park in Brazil, which is being built east of Porto Alegre in Osório, will add 150 megawatts (MW) to the Brazilian energy matrix.
Ao som do mar e à luz do céu profundo, Fulguras, ó Brasil, florão da América, Iluminado ao sol do Novo Mundo! Do que a terra, mais garrida, Teus risonhos, lindos campos têm mais flores; "Nossos bosques têm mais vida", "Nossa vida" no teu seio "mais amores." (*) Ó Pátria amada, Idolatrada, Salve! Salve! Brasil, de amor eterno seja símbolo
Banda Oriental, or more fully Banda Oriental del Río Uruguay (Eastern Bank [1]), was the name of the South American territories east of the Uruguay River and north of Río de la Plata that comprise the modern nation of Uruguay, the modern state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and part of the modern state of Santa Catarina, Brazil.