Editing Geography of Brazil (section)

=== South ===
{{Main|Southern Region, Brazil}}
[[Image:Cambirela, morro, neve, vista do morro da cruz - Daniel Queiroz - 23julho2013-IMG 6746.jpg|right|thumb|Snow in mountains near [[Florianópolis]], [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]]]]
The three states in the temperate South: [[Paraná (state)|Paraná]], [[Rio Grande do Sul]], and [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]]—cover {{convert|577214|km2|sqmi|0|sp=us}}, or 6.8% of the national territory.<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> The population of the South in 1991 was 23.1 million, or 14% of the country's total.<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> The region is almost as densely settled as the Southeast, but the population is more concentrated along the coast.<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> The major cities are [[Curitiba]] and [[Porto Alegre]].<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> The inhabitants of the South enjoy relatively high living standards.<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> Because of its industry and agriculture, Paraná had the highest average income in 1994, US$3,674, while Santa Catarina, a land of small farmers and small industries, had slightly less, US$3,405.<ref name="Hudson-1998" />

In addition to the [[Atlantic Forest]] and [[Araucaria moist forests]], much of which were cleared in the post-World War II period, the southernmost portion of Brazil contains the [[Uruguayan savanna]], which extends into [[Argentina]] and Uruguay.<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> In 1982, 83.5% of the region had been altered by anthropic activity, with the highest level (89.7%) in Rio Grande do Sul, and the lowest (66.7%) in Santa Catarina.<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> [[Agriculture]]—much of which, such as [[rice]] production, is carried out by small farmers—has high levels of productivity.<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> There are also some important industries.<ref name="Hudson-1998" />