South Region, Brazil
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The South Region of Brazil (Portuguese: Região Sul do Brasil) is one of the five geographical regions of Brazil defined by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in 1969. It includes the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.
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South Region
Região Sul | |
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Coordinates: 25°26′S 49°16′W | |
Country | Brazil |
States | Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina |
Area | |
• Region | 576,409.6 km2 (222,553.0 sq mi) |
• Rank | 5th |
Population | |
• Region | 30,192,315 |
• Rank | 3rd |
• Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
• Rank | 2nd |
• Urban | 82% |
GDP | |
• Year | 2008[1] |
• Total | R$676 billion (2nd) |
• Per capita | R$ 24,382 (2nd) |
HDI | |
• Year | 2017 |
• Category | 0.798 – high (1st) |
• Life expectancy | 77.2 years (1st) |
• Infant mortality | 7.7 per 1,000 (5th) |
• Literacy | 98.3% (1st) |
Time zone | UTC−03:00 (BRT) |
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