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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rio_de_JaneiroRio de Janeiro - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: [ˈʁi.u d(ʒi) ʒɐˈne(j)ɾu] ⓘ), or simply Rio, 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.

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3. www.britannica.com › place › Rio-de-Janeiro-BrazilRio de Janeiro | History, Population, Map, Climate, & Facts

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   5 days ago · 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.

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   5 days ago · Rio de Janeiro lies on a strip of Brazil’s Atlantic coast, close to the Tropic of Capricorn, where the shoreline is oriented east-west; the city largely faces south.

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   5 days ago · Map of Rio de Janeiro (c. 1900), from the 10th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica. (more) When Rio de Janeiro, which had formerly been the capital of the empire, became capital of the republic of Brazil in 1889, it was already a considerable community .

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   10 hours ago · Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states and the Federal District. It is the only country in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language.

7. www.savoredjourneys.com › best-things-to-do-in-rio13 Best Things to Do in Rio de Janeiro: Unmissable ...

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   2 days ago · From the towering Christ the Redeemer statute to the lively atmosphere of Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro is a city that makes the top of most people’s travel lists. For me, it was a must-visit in order to finish checking off the 7 Modern Wonders of the World.

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   3 days ago · The Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, called Greater Belo Horizonte, is the 3rd most populous of Brazil, after only Greater São Paulo (with 19,672,582 people, first in Brazil and 5th in the world) and Greater Rio de Janeiro (with 14,387,000 people). The city is the 6th most populous of the country .

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   Is Rio de Janeiro a city?

   • It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a state of the Portuguese Empire.

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   How big is Rio de Janeiro?

   • Despite loss of the status, funding, and employment it had enjoyed as Brazil’s capital, Rio de Janeiro not only survived but thrived as a commercial and financial centre, as well as a tourist magnet. Area city, 485 square miles (1,255 square km); Greater Rio, 2,079 square miles (5,384 square km).

   Rio de Janeiro | History, Population, Map, Climate, & Facts

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   When did Rio de Janeiro become the capital of Brazil?

   • Rio de Janeiro became the colonial capital in 1763 and was the capital of independent Brazil from 1822 until 1960, when the national capital was moved to the new city of Brasília; the territory constituting the former Federal District was converted into Guanabara state, which formed an enclave in Rio de Janeiro state.

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   What is Rio de Janeiro famous for?

   • Rio de Janeiro - Brazil's Capital, Culture, & Landmarks: Expansion of coffee plantations in the state of Rio de Janeiro gave a new impulse to the city’s development. Nobles and bourgeois moved their residences north to the São Cristóvão district.

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   What makes Rio de Janeiro unique?

   • 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.

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   How many people live in Rio de Janeiro?

   • The population of the city of Rio de Janeiro, occupying an area of 1,182.3 km 2 (456.5 sq mi), is about 6,000,000. The population of the greater metropolitan area is estimated at 11–13.5 million. Residents of the city are known as cariocas.

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