Região Sul
The Região Sul ( Portuguese for Southern Region ) is one of five major statistical regions in Brazil . It includes the three states of Paraná , Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul . The Região Sul makes up with 576,779 km² only 6.77% of the area of Brazil; it is thus the smallest of the five regions. The population was estimated at 29,016,114 in 2014.
States in the Sul region
| State | Capital | Residents | surface | Communities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paraná
|
Curitiba | 10,439,601 | 199,314.9 km² | 399 |
 Santa Catarina
|
Florianópolis | 6.248.436 | 95,734 km² | 295 |
 Rio Grande do Sul
|
Porto Alegre | 10,695,532 | 281,730 km² | 496 |
The three federal states of the Região Sul were strongly influenced by German immigrants (see also German Brazilian ).
Web links
- Região Sul. regiao-sul.info, accessed August 14, 2016 (Portuguese).
Individual evidence
- ↑ ESTIMATIVAS DA POPULAÇÃO RESIDENTE NO BRASIL E UNIDADES DA FEDERAÇÃO COM DATA DE REFERÊNCIA EM 1º DE JULHO DE 2014. (PDF 420 KB p. 1) ftp.ibge.gov.br, accessed on August 14, 2016 (Portuguese).
