Rio de Janeiro

:This article is about the city called Rio de Janeiro. For the state with the same name, see Rio de Janeiro (state).

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Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese) is the name of both a state and a city in southeastern Brazil. Considered by many to be the most or among the most beautiful cities of the world, Rio is famous for the hotel-lined tourist beaches Copacabana and Ipanema, for the giant statue of Jesus, known as Christ the Redeemer ("Cristo Redentor") on the Corcovado mountain, and for its yearly Carnival celebration. It also has the biggest forest inside an urban region, called "Floresta da Tijuca". The current mayor is Cesar Maia.

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Portuguese - State - Brazil - Copacabana - Ipanema - Jesus - Christ the Redeemer - Corcovado - Carnival - Cesar Maia

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Rio de Janeiro is located at 22 degrees, 54 minutes south latitude, 43 degrees 14 minutes west longitude ({{coor dm|22|54|S|43|14|W|region:BR-RJ_type:city(6,150,000)}}). The population of the city proper of Rio de Janeiro is about 6,150,000 (as of 2004), occupying an area of 1256 km² (485 sq. miles). The larger metropolitan area population is estimated at 10-13 million. It is Brazil's second-largest city after São Paulo and used to be the country's capital until 1960, when Brasília took its place.

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Latitude - Longitude - As of 2004 - Metropolitan area - Second-largest city - São Paulo - Brasília

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