Rio Grande do Norte

State of Rio Grande do Norte
State
Flag Coat of arms
Location of State of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil
Coordinates: 5°44′S 36°33′W / 5.74°S 36.55°W / -5.74; -36.55
Country	Brazil
Capital and Largest City	Natal
Government
• Governor	Fátima Bezerra, Workers' Party (Brazil)
Area
• Total	52,796.791 km2 (20,384.955 sq mi)
• Rank	22nd
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	3,228,198
• Rank	16th
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
• Rank	10th
Demonym	Potiguar or Norte-rio-grandense
GDP
• Year	2006 estimate
• Total	R$ 20,557,000,000 (18th)
• Per capita	R$ 6,754 (20th)
HDI
• Year	2005
• Category	0.738 – medium (21st)
Time zone	UTC-3 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (BRST)
Postal Code	59000-000 to 59990-000
ISO 3166 code	BR-RN
Website	rn.gov.br

Rio Grande do Norte is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is in the northeastern part of the country. It is on the edge of the South American continent.

1. ↑ "IBGE | Portal do IBGE | IBGE".