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In 1834, the city of Rio de Janeiro was transformed into a "neutral city", remaining as capital of the state, while the captainships became provinces, with headquarters in Niterói, a neighbouring city. In 1889, the city became the capital of the Republic, the neutral city became the federal district and the province a state.
3 days ago · In March 1975 the two states were fused as the state of Rio de Janeiro. The city of Rio de Janeiro became one of the 14 municipalities of the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, or Greater Rio, and was designated the capital of the reorganized state.
In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal.
During the late 17th century, Rio de Janeiro emerged as a vital port for exporting gold, diamonds, and precious stones, driven by discoveries in nearby Minas Gerais. The colonial administration relocated from Salvador to Rio in 1763, establishing it as the capital until 1808.
Sep 7, 2024 · In 1835 Niterói became the capital of the province of Rio de Janeiro. In 1889, when the Brazilian republic was proclaimed, the province became a state, and in 1890 Teresópolis became the capital; in 1902, however, the seat of government returned to Niterói.
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In 1889, with the proclamation of the republic, the province became a state. Throughout the nineteenth century coffee cultivation expanded in the Paraíba Valley, giving Rio's landowning elite an important role in national politics. In the 1880s, however, Rio de Janeiro's economic and political prominence waned.
3 days ago · 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. At the time of the 1890 census, it had more than 520,000 inhabitants on 61 square miles (158 square km), ranking it as the largest city in Brazil and one of the larger cities in the ...
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