Rio-grande-do-sul
[ree-oo grahn-di doo sool] /ˈri ʊ ˈgrɑ̃ dɪ dʊ ˈsul/
noun
1.
a state in S Brazil. 107,923 sq. mi. (279,520 sq. km).
Capital: Pôrto Alegre.
2.
São Pedro do Río Grande do Sul.
Rio Grande do Sul
/Portuguese ˈriu ˈɡrəndi du ˈsul/
noun
1.
a state of S Brazil, on the Atlantic. Capital: Porto Alegre. Pop: 10 408 540 (2002). Area: 282 183 sq km (108 951 sq miles)
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