| Forqueta River | |
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| Country | Brazil |
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| • location | Rio Grande do Sul state |
The Forqueta River is a river of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil.
| Forqueta River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
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| • location | Rio Grande do Sul state |
The Forqueta River is a river of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil.
Rio Grande do Sul is a state in the southern region of Brazil. It is the fifth-most-populous state and the ninth largest by area. Located in the southernmost part of the country, Rio Grande do Sul is bordered clockwise by Santa Catarina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Uruguayan departments of Rocha, Treinta y Tres, Cerro Largo, Rivera and Artigas to the south and southwest, and the Argentine provinces of Corrientes and Misiones to the west and northwest. The capital and largest city is Porto Alegre. The state has the highest life expectancy in Brazil, and the crime rate is relatively low compared to the Brazilian national average. Despite the high standard of living, unemployment is still high in the state, as of 2017. The state has 5.4% of the Brazilian population and it is responsible for 6.6% of the Brazilian GDP.
Gravataí is a Brazilian municipality near Porto Alegre at the Rio Grande do Sul State. Its population is approximately 280,000 people, making it the sixth most populous city in the state.
Unisinos is a Brazilian private Jesuit university founded in 1969. Its main campus is located in Southern Brazil, in the city of São Leopoldo, state of Rio Grande do Sul. Unisinos has more than 30,000 students in its 91 undergraduate programs, 19 academic master's programs, 6 professional master's programs, and 14 PhD programs, with six schools – Polytechnic, Business, Law, Health, Creative Industry, and Humanities.
The Ibicuí River is a river in Rio Grande do Sul state of southern Brazil. The Ibicuí is 290 km in length, and is the main tributary of the Uruguay River. It is formed by the confluence of the Ibicuí-Mirim River and Santa Maria River at the city of Cacequi. The Ibicuí divides the cities of Uruguaiana and Itaqui.
The Jacuí River is a river in Rio Grande do Sul state of southern Brazil. The Jacuí empties into the Guaíba River, an estuarine arm of the Lagoa dos Patos, a large coastal lagoon connected to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul is a private non-profit Catholic university. With campuses in the Brazilian cities of Porto Alegre and Viamão, it is the largest private university of the state of Rio Grande do Sul and the first university founded by the Catholic religious institute of the Marist Brothers. PUCRS is considered the best private university of Brazil's Southern Region by the Ministry of Education (MEC), and one of the best private universities in the country, with FGV, PUC-Rio and the PUC-SP.
Cotiporã is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 3,838.
Esmeralda is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was raised to municipality status in 1963, the area being taken out of the municipality of Vacaria. As of 2020, the estimated population was 3,287.
Fagundes Varela is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It lies at an elevation of 610 m, covers an area of 132.32 km², and has a population of 2,741.
Monte Belo do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in the Serra Gaúcha. As of 2020, the estimated population was 2,530, and the area of the municipality was 69.726 km².
Nova Pádua is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 2,558.
Nova Roma do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It had a population of 3,717 persons, as of 2020. It was first settled in 1880 by immigrant families of Polish, Russian and Swedish origins. In 1885, Italian immigrants arrived, mostly from Belluno, Treviso and Vicenza, in Veneto. The Italians named it Nova Roma do Sul in honor to the capital of Italy. During World War II, the town's name was changed to Guararapes, because Brazil broke off diplomatic relations with Italy, and it was prohibited to use names with references to the Axis Powers. Later, the original name of the town returned.
Protásio Alves is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 1,938.
Santa Tereza is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was raised to municipality status in 1992, the area being taken out of the municipalities of Bento Gonçalves, Garibaldi and Roca Sales. As of 2020, the estimated population was 1,726.
Santo Expedito do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 2,305.
São Jorge is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 2,816.
São Valentim do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was raised to municipality status in 1992, the area being taken out of the municipality of Dois Lajeados. As of 2020, the estimated population was 2,245.
The Itu River is a river of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Ibicuí River, which in turn is a tributary of the Uruguay River.
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Coordinates: 29°25′16″S51°57′25″W / 29.42111°S 51.95694°W