Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · South America
6,747,815
Population
South America
Continent
Sao_Paulo
Timezone
BR
Country Code
Rio de Janeiro, also known simply as 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, 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. In 1808, when the Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Po...
Coordinates
-22.9064°, -43.1822°
Region/State
Rio de Janeiro
District
Rio de Janeiro
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Country
Brazil
Region
Rio de Janeiro
Timezone
America/Sao_Paulo
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Population
6,747,815
