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Description: capital and largest city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Neighbors: Duque de Caxias, Itaguaí, Mesquita, Nilópolis, Nova Iguaçu, Seropédica and São João de Meriti; Categories: municipality of Brazil, big city, megacity and locality; Location: Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America; View on Open ...
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- Rio De Janeiro
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Rio de Janeiro, city and port, capital of the estado (state) of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean, in the southeastern part of the tropical zone of South America, and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most beautiful and interesting urban centres. Although Rio de Janeiro continues to be the preeminent icon of Brazil in the eyes of many in the world, in reality its location, architecture, inhabitants, and lifestyle make it highly unique when compared with other Brazilian cities, especially the country’s capital of Brasília or the much larger city of São Paulo. The former is a much smaller city dating back only to the 1960s, while the latter is a huge, sprawling commercial and manufacturing centre with none of Rio’s spectacular natural beauty or captivating charm. Unlike Rio, both are located on flat interior plateaus.
The name was given to the city’s original site by Portuguese navigators who arrived on January 1, 1502, and mistook the entrance of the bay for the mouth of a river (rio is the Portuguese word for “river” and janeiro the word for “January”). When the foundations of the future town were laid in 1565, it was named Cidade de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (“City of St. Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro”) for both São Sebastião and Dom Sebastião, king of Portugal.
Rio de Janeiro is well known for the beauty of its beaches and of its peaks, ridges, and hills—all partly covered by tropical forests. The city is a centre of leisure for Brazilian and foreign tourists, and people wearing bathing suits can be seen walking in the streets and along the beaches or traveling on the city’s buses. Perhaps at no time is the city’s festive reputation better displayed than during the annual pre-Lenten Carnival, which enlivens the city night and day with music, singing, parties, balls, and street parades of brilliantly costumed dancers performing to samba rhythms. Rio is also an important economic centre, however, with activities ranging from industry and national and international trade to administration, banking, education, culture, and research.
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The city’s economic and social prominence grew in the 18th century after it became the main trade centre for the gold- and diamond-mining areas of nearby Minas Gerais. Later its status as a national capital and as the royal residence of the Portuguese monarch influenced Rio’s continued growth and helped it acquire a cosmopolitan atmosphere and a national character, free of regional conflict. After the city was relegated to being a state capital in the mid-20th century, however, a new regional consciousness began to develop. While São Paulo became entrenched as Brazil’s economic heartland and Brasília strengthened its position as the political hub, residents of Rio increasingly prided themselves on being the country’s cultural centre and Brazil’s most salient symbol to the rest of the world.
Nov 12, 2023 · State: Rio de Janeiro. Region: Southeast. Population: ~ 6,800,000. Metropolitan population: ~ 12,300,000. Last Updated: November 12, 2023. .
Coordinates: 22°54′40″S 43°12′20″W. Rio de Janeiro ( Portuguese: [ˈʁi.u d (ʒi) ʒɐˈne (j)ɾu] ⓘ [6] ), or simply Rio, [7] is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.
Jul 6, 2024 · 22.9064° S 43.1822° W. Region: Rio de Janeiro Country: Brazil Continent: South America Southern Hemisphere. View coordinates. Population. 6,023,699. World rank: 39. Rank in Brazil: 2. Brazil Population →. Local time. 3:23:55 pm. Saturday, July 6 2024. Time Zone: UTC - 3 hours. Distances. View more. Antipodes.
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Feb 23, 2023 · Rio De Janeiro Map - Explore map of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, commonly referred to simply as Rio, it is the 2nd largest city of Brazil. It is 6th largest in Americas and 26th largest in the world by population.
