Rio Grande do Sul (RS)
Localized at the extreme South of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul borders Uruguay and Argentina. It is the fifth most populous state in the country. The state has a long […]
Rondônia (RO)
The current area started being explored in the 17th century, but only after a hundred years or so, with the discovery of gold in the region, did it start to be […]
Roraima (RR)
Situated in Brazil’s extreme north, the state of Roraima borders Venezuela and Guiana. The country’s least populated state, the capital Boa Vista, is the only Brazilian capital located entirely north […]
Santa Catarina (SC)
Located in the Southern region, Santa Catarina is the Brazilian state which ranks the highest on the human development index and in terms of quality of life. It was populated […]
São Paulo (SP)
Located in the south-eastern region, São Paulo is the richest and most populated state in Brazil. The area was inhabited by indigenous people, and at the beginning of the 1500s […]
Sergipe (SE)
Located in the North-eastern region, Segipe is Brazil’s smallest state. Initially occupied by a variety of indigenous tribes, who later on mixed with the French and Portuguese colonizers, the current […]
Tocantins (TO)
Located in the northern region, Tocantins is Brazil’s youngest state, having been created in 1989, after it separated from its southern neighbour, Goiás. The state’s name is a reference to […]
