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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]
The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has numerous symbols, many of which are officially recognized after a law passed by the state legislature, and were adopted in the 20th century. Rio Grande do Sul's first official symbol was its flag, which was established by Title VI of the state constitution adopted on 14 July 1891.
Mato Grosso do Sul: state BR-MG Minas Gerais: state BR-PA Pará: state BR-PB Paraíba: state BR-PR Paraná: state BR-PE Pernambuco: state BR-PI Piauí: state BR-RJ Rio de Janeiro: state BR-RN Rio Grande do Norte: state BR-RS Rio Grande do Sul: state BR-RO Rondônia: state BR-RR Roraima: state BR-SC Santa Catarina: state BR-SP São Paulo: state ...
With the new settlers, the Portuguese decided to make a church-sanctioned settlement and, in 1736, created the Freguesia de São Pedro which covered what is today all of Uruguay and Rio Grande do Sul. 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 ...
Long live the Republican Army of Rio Grande! Campo dos Menezes, 11 September 1836 – Antônio de Sousa Neto, colonel-commander of the 1st cavalry brigade. The other Brazilian provinces were called to unite as federated entities in the republican system. A national anthem was adopted, along with a flag, still used by the State of Rio Grande do Sul.
In 1977, the southern part of Mato Grosso became the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. [15] In 1981, Rondônia became a state. [ 16 ] The Brazilian constitution of 1988 created the state of Tocantins from the northern portion of Goiás, established Amapá and Roraima as states, and returned the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha to Pernambuco. [ 1 ]
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Today Rio Grande is the most important port of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is also known as "Porto do Sol" (Port of the Sun) and "Cidade Sorriso" (Smile City). [ 16 ] More than 70 neighborhoods (see below) are part of the city and two-thirds of the population are concentrated in the Zona Norte (Northern Zone), where most of the ...