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The city of Rio de Janeiro was founded on 1 March 1565 by the Portuguese.

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Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
6.7M
Coordinates
-22.91, -43.17
46th most populous city in the world

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 with a population of 13 million people following 2025, and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.

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Rio de Janeiro became the only European capital outside of Europe in 1808 when the Portuguese royal family moved there.

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Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
6.7M
Coordinates
-22.91, -43.17
46th most populous city in the world

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 with a population of 13 million people following 2025, and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Rafael Rabello de Barros · CC BY-SA 3.0

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The Tijuca National Park is the world's first urban forest and a UNESCO Environmental Heritage site.

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Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
6.7M
Coordinates
-22.91, -43.17
46th most populous city in the world

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 with a population of 13 million people following 2025, and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Rafael Rabello de Barros · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Rio de Janeiro has the largest Portuguese population outside of Lisbon.

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Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
6.7M
Coordinates
-22.91, -43.17
46th most populous city in the world

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 with a population of 13 million people following 2025, and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.

From the “Demographics” section

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Photo: Rafael Rabello de Barros · CC BY-SA 3.0

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro is the second largest archdiocese in Brazil.

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Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
6.7M
Coordinates
-22.91, -43.17
46th most populous city in the world

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 with a population of 13 million people following 2025, and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.

From the “Demographics” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Rafael Rabello de Barros · CC BY-SA 3.0

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