Editing Regions of Brazil (section)

===South Region===
{{Main|South Region, Brazil}}

[[File:Brazil Region Sul.svg|right|200px]]

*'''Area''': 577,214&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (6.75%)
*'''Population''': 29.937.706 (43.46 people/km<sup>2</sup>, 12.5%)
*'''GDP''': [[Brazilian real|R$]]503 billion / [[United States dollar|US$]]313,8 billion (2008; ~15%) <small> ([[Economy of Brazil|2nd]])</small>
*Climate: Subtropical by the coast, hot to moderately hot in the summer, mild and very humid winters and temperate by the mountain range, the valleys and the plateaus in the interior, with moderate temperatures in the summer and cold in the winter, with well distributed rainfalls. Snow is relatively common, mainly in the highlands (for example in [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina state]]'s [[São Joaquim]]).
*States: [[Paraná (state)|Paraná]], [[Rio Grande do Sul]], [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]]
*Largest Cities:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2011/POP2011_DOU.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-08-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007090238/http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2011/POP2011_DOU.pdf |archive-date=2011-10-07 }}</ref> [[Curitiba]] (1,764,540); [[Porto Alegre]] (1,413,094); [[Joinville]] (520,905); [[Londrina]] (511,278); [[Caxias do Sul]] (441,332); [[Florianópolis]] (427,298);  [[Maringá]] (362,329); [[Pelotas]] (328,864); [[Canoas]] (325,188); [[Ponta Grossa]] (314,527); [[Blumenau]] (312,634); [[Cascavel]] (289,339); [[Foz do Iguaçu]] (255,900); and [[Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul|Santa Maria]] (262,368).
*Economy: [[Industry in Brazil|Machinery and automobile industries, textiles, shoes]], information technology<ref name="Industry in Brazil"/>[[Tourism in Brazil|tourism]],<ref name="dadosefatos.turismo.gov.br"/> [[Agriculture in Brazil|soy, maize, wheat, tobacco, rice, apple]],<ref name="Brazil's Agriculture by FAO"/><ref name="ReferenceA"/> [[Brazilian wine|wine]],<ref>[https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/destemperados/bebidas/noticia/2020/08/alem-da-serra-gaucha-conheca-outras-regioes-produtoras-de-vinho-pelo-estado-ckdj3b5on005e01478azsepda.html Além da serra gaúcha: conheça outras regiões produtoras de vinho pelo Estado]</ref>[[Animal husbandry in Brazil|livestock]],<ref name="agenciadenoticias.ibge.gov.br"/> [[Mining in Brazil|coal]],<ref>[http://www.cprm.gov.br/publique/Redes-Institucionais/Rede-de-Bibliotecas---Rede-Ametista/Carvao-Mineral-2558.html Carvão Mineral]</ref><ref>[https://tecnicoemineracao.com.br/carvao-mineral-no-brasil-e-no-mundo/ Carvão mineral no Brasil e no mundo]</ref><ref name="Brazilian Mineral Yearbook"/> [[Energy in Brazil|energy production]].<ref name="irena.org"/><ref>[https://www.itaipu.gov.br/ Itaipu site]</ref>
*Transport: There are many developed highways and railways throughout the region, although the latter is mainly used for freight. Rivers are used when possible.
*Vegetation: Rainforests along the coast (Mata Atlântica), subtropical semiciduous in the north and west (Araucárias) and prairie-like vegetation in the south ([[Pampas]]). Little native vegetation still remains due to deforestation.
*Notable characteristics: The South Region of Brazil is historically characterized by its high [[standard of living]], with considerably better social indicators, which include some of the cities with the highest HDI levels in the country, including their capitals. Cities also feature an advanced level of urbanism in comparison with other parts of Brazil. The region is almost the newest in terms of urbanization, it was recently populated by [[Europe]]an [[immigration|immigrants]] (almost 19th century immigration and  refugees of [[World War I]] and [[World War II]]s). They have added to the local culture, especially in architecture, cuisine and forms of agriculture. Southern region, however, is not immune from poverty, violence and other social issues, especially in the larger cities, even though in a lower level than poorer areas in the country. The state of Santa Catarina is proportionally the Whitest state in Brazil with over 87% of its population being European. The other southern states also have the highest percentage rates of [[White Brazilians|European population]].