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The basin of the Rio Grande is responsible for about 67% of all energy generated in the state. The Grande is interrupted by several dams and reservoirs; in the upper Grande the river forms Furnas Dam, then Peixotos Dam, and downstream, Luiz Barreto Dam, Jaguara Dam, Volta Grande Dam, Marimbondo Dam and Água Vermelha Dam.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Rio Grande (Portuguese for "great river") is a river of Paraná state in southern Brazil.
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Rio Grande do Sul has 94% of the country's wool production. [77] In pork, the 3 southern states are the largest producers in the country. Brazil had 41.1 million head in 2017. Rio Grande do Sul (14.6%) is the 3rd largest producer. [78] [79] Vineyards in Flores da Cunha Neugebauer's headquarters in Arroio do Meio.
The city of Rio Grande was founded in 1737 by Brigadier General José da Silva Pais and his men to defend Portugal's territory. The Jesus Maria e José Fort was constructed, which was built on the site of the future city. The fort was transformed into a town when colonists from the Azores and Madeira arrived in the 1750s. In 1751, the growing ...
Fruit is also grown in Rio Grande do Norte, with the state supplying 70% of Brazil's melons, and the state is famed for its mango and cashew fields. The world's largest cashew tree is located in the state; it has a circumference of 500 metres and occupies an area of 7,300 cm 2 , making it 70 times the size of average cashew trees.