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Rio de Janeiro (Brazilian 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.
- Rio De Janeiro (State)
Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁi.u dʒi...
- Rio De Janeiro Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian (Portuguese:...
- Museum of Tomorrow
The Museum of Tomorrow (Portuguese: Museu do Amanhã) is a...
- Carioca Aqueduct
The Carioca Aqueduct (Portuguese: Aqueduto da Carioca), also...
- Rio-Niterói Bridge
The Rio–Niterói Bridge (in Portuguese: Ponte Rio-Niterói),...
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Most populous cities in Brazil São Paulo Rio de Janeiro...
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Botafogo (local/standard Portuguese pronunciation:...
- Eduardo Paes
Eduardo da Costa Paes (Brazilian Portuguese: [eˈdwaʁdu dɐ...
- Favela
Rocinha is the largest hill favela in Rio de Janeiro (as...
- Rio De Janeiro (State)
Rio de Janeiro, simplesmente referido como Rio, é um município brasileiro, capital do estado homônimo, situado no Sudeste do país. Um dos maiores destinos turísticos internacionais no Brasil, [7] na América Latina e também do Hemisfério Sul.
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Parks
The city has parks and ecological reserves such as the Tijuca National Park, the world's first urban forest and UNESCO Environmental Heritage and Biosphere Reserve; Pedra Branca State Park, which houses the highest point of Rio de Janeiro, the peak of Pedra Branca; the Quinta da Boa Vista complex; the Botanical Garden; Rio's Zoo; Parque Lage; and the Passeio Público, the first public park in the Americas. In addition the Flamengo Parkis the largest landfill in the city, extending from the cen...
General environment and environmental issues
Due to the high concentration of industries in the metropolitan region, the city has faced serious problems of environmental pollution. The Guanabara Bay has lost mangrove areas and suffers from residues from domestic and industrial sewage, oils and heavy metals. Although its waters renew when they reach the sea, the bay is the final receiver of all the tributaries generated along its banks and in the basins of the many rivers and streams that flow into it. The levels of particulate matter in...
Rio has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) that closely borders a tropical monsoon climate (Am) according to the Köppen climate classification, and is often characterized by long periods of heavy rain between December and March.The city experiences hot, humid summers, and warm, sunny winters. In inland areas of the city, temperatures above 40 °C (104 ...
The city is commonly divided into the historic center (Centro); the tourist-friendly wealthier South Zone (Zona Sul); the residential less wealthy North Zone (Zona Norte); peripheries in the West Zone (Zona Oeste), among them Santa Cruz, Campo Grande and the wealthy newer Barra da Tijuca district. Rio de Janeiro is administratively divided into 33 ...
Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil. It is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Until April 21, 1960 it was the capital city of Brazil. According to the 2000 Census, the city had 5,473,909 people, and an area of over 1,000 km 2. In 2008 Eduardo Paes became Mayor. [1]
History of Rio de Janeiro. Attack of French Villegagnon island by the Portuguese on 15 March 1560. The acclamation ceremony of King John VI of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 6 February 1818. View of Rio de Janeiro from the church of the monastery of São Bento c. 1820.
4 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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