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    Rio de Janeiro - Wikipedia

    Rio de Janeiro , 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. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese … See more

    Pre-Colonial period
    The region of Rio was inhabited by the Tupi, Puri, Botocudo and Maxakalí peoples.
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    Europeans first encountered Guanabara Bay See more

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    In Rio de Janeiro, the executive power is represented by the mayor and the cabinet of secretaries, in … See more

    Rio de Janeiro has the second-largest GDP of any city in Brazil, surpassed only by São Paulo. According to the IBGE, it was approximately US$201 billion in 2008, equivalent to 5.1% … See more

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    Rio de Janeiro is near the west end of a strip (from Cabo Frio to just east of Ilha Grande) of Brazil's Atlantic coast close to the See more

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    According to the 2010 IBGE Census, there were 5,940,224 people residing in the city of Rio de Janeiro. In 2010, the city of Rio de Janeiro was the second-most populous city in Brazil, after See more

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    The city of Rio de Janeiro is served by the following airports … See more

    Rio de Janeiro is a main cultural hub in Brazil. Its architecture embraces churches and buildings dating from the 16th to the 19th centuries, … See more

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