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Caxias do Sul
South America is the fourth largest continent of the Western Hemisphere. It is divided politically into 12 independent countries namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela and the overseas department of French Guiana. The continent extends to 7,640 kilometers from Punta Gallinas, Colombia, in the north to Cape Horn, Chile, in the south. At its broadest point, near where it is crossed by the equator, the continent extends to 5,300 kilometers from east to west.
South America is connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. It is washed on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Topographically the continent is divided into three sections namely the South American cordillera, the interior lowlands, and the continental shield. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion and Portuguese and Spanish are the primary languages of the continent.
Caxias do Sul is one of South America’s most popular destinations, and is well known for the quantity of cultural related attractions and monuments that the city has embraced. It is the second largest city in Rio Grande do Sul, south Brazil, situated in the state's mountainous Serra Gaucha region. It was established by Italian immigrants on June 20, 1890.
Geographically, the Caxias do Sul city is 760 meters above sea level and its climate is subtropical. The average annual temperature is 16 degree Celsius. Frosts are common in the winter, and there is on average one snowy day per year. Recently, Caxias do Sul listed a population of 404,187 inhabitants.
The industrial development in Caxias do Sul has been a determining factor for its economic growth and population and although the industry is losing force in the last decades, the might of the sector services continues attracting new inhabitants in the city. The city is now recognized as an entrepreneurial-exporting hub in the country. The per capita income in Caxias do Sul is one of the highest in Brazil.
Presently, Caxias do Sul experiences a sharp social, economic and population growth derivative of the strategic position of the locality and the high level of well-being and quality of life that is enjoyed with respect to other places of South America. This fact has consolidated along with other adjacent municipalities, as a great alternative for residence.
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