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As a Brazilian variant of European Moselle Franconian, it is also spoken beyond the state of Rio Grande do Sul, where for almost two hundred years it has been historically centered and where most of its 2 to 3 millions speakers live (there are speakers in neighboring southern Brazilian states, as well as in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay).
Porto Alegre (UK: / ˌ p ɔːr t uː ə ˈ l ɛ ɡ r eɪ /, US: /-ɑː ˈ l eɪ ɡ r i, ˌ p ɔːr t oʊ ə ˈ l ɛ ɡ r ə /, [4] [5] Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈpoʁtu aˈlɛɡɾi,-tw aˈ-] ⓘ; lit. ' Joyful Harbor ') is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Santa Rosa is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, located at latitude 27º52'15" and longitude 54º28'53" at a height of 277 meters above sea level. It has an area of 488.42 km 2. Its estimated population is 73,575 (2020). [3] It is known as the "National Cradle of Soybeans".
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]
Soledade is a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The city is nicknamed the Cidade das Pedras Preciosas meaning the City of Precious Stones or Rare Gems. Much of the amethyst sold in the world comes from the mines of Rio Grande do Sul near Soledade. Most of the factories in Soledade process and sell these stones internationally.
Cerro Rico, Potosi, Bolivia, still a major silver mine Amethyst mine in Ametista do Sul. South America is a major producer of gems such as amethyst, topaz, emerald, aquamarine and tourmaline. Chuquicamata is the largest open pit mine in the world, near the city of Calama in Chile.
The following parts of South America are or were territories of non-South American states and therefore do not participate: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao are parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands near the Venezuelan coastline. French Guiana, which is an overseas department of France and is therefore part of the European Union.
The Paraíba do Sul (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁi.u paɾaˈibɐ du ˈsuw]), or simply Paraíba, is a river in southeast Brazil. It flows 1,137 km (706 mi) [ 1 ] west to northeast from its farthest source at the source of the river Paraitinga to the sea near Campos dos Goytacazes .