Rio de Janeiro (state)

0. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music (in Music theory and religious contexts or more generally a song (or composition of Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Sérgio de Oliveira Cabral Santos Filho ( Rio de Janeiro, January 27, 1963) is a Brazilian Politician and Journalist Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions Areas between 10000 km² and 100000 km² are listed here There are 27 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. There are 26 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There are 27 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article lists Brazilian states by Gross Domestic Product. Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head with Per meaning 'through' or 'by' This article lists Brazilian states by Gross Domestic Product. The Human Development Index ( HDI) is an index combining normalized measures of Life expectancy, Literacy, Educational attainment, and GDP 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 807 (high) (5th)

Abbreviation

BR-RJ

Time zone

BRT (UTC -3)

Summer (DST)

BRST (UTC -2)

Rio de Janeiro (pron. IPA: [ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu] ^[1]) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. This is a list of Brazilian states by Human Development Index as included in the 2008 United Nations Development Program 's Report compiled on the basis of 2005 data and published ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO ISO 3166-2BR is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Brazil. Brazil has three Time zones It also observes summer time; however not only do the starting and ending dates often change from year to year it is also not followed Areas using UTC−3 Single zone countries without DST Suriname Single zone countries with DST Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days Daylight saving time ( DST Brazil has three Time zones It also observes summer time; however not only do the starting and ending dates often change from year to year it is also not followed UTC−2 is used as offset for Argentina (DST only except for San Luis Province) Brazil: Ocean Islands - The Federative Republic of Brazil is a union of twenty-six estados ("states" singular estado) and formed by the states and one district the Distrito |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

It is located in the Brazilian geopolitical region of the Southeast (assigned by IBGE) and its boundaries, all of them with other Brazilian states in the Southeast region (Rio de Janeiro is the only state in the Southeast to share borders exclusively with other states in the same macroregion), are with Minas Gerais (N and NW), Espírito Santo (NE) and São Paulo (SW), and plus its shore line, in the Atlantic Ocean, to its East and South. The Southeast Region of Brazil is composed by the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Gehjgygmmliografia e Estatística is the agency responsible for Statistical Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, the second most populous and fourth largest by area in the federation This is about the direction for other uses see North (disambiguation. For the Portuguese company see Espírito Santo Financial Group Espírito Santo (is ( is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST internal designation HT-7U is an experimental Superconducting Tokamak Magnetic fusion energy South is one of Cardinal directions and is opposite to the North.

Rio de Janeiro has an area of 43,653km² and its capital is the city of Rio de Janeiro, which was the capital of the Portuguese colony as of 1763 (the first capital being Salvador da Bahia), capital of the United Kingdom of Brazil, Portugal and Algarves as of 1806 and the capital of independent Brazil from 1822 to 1960. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Salvador (historic name São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos, in English "Holy Savior of All Saints' Bay" is a City on the northeast coast of Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The state's most populous cities are Rio de Janeiro, Nova Iguaçu, Niterói, Duque de Caxias, São Gonçalo, São João de Meriti, Campos dos Goytacazes, Petrópolis and Volta Redonda. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Not to be confused with Nova Iguaçu de Goiás. Nova Iguaçu is a city in southeast Brazil in Rio de Janeiro state Niterói is a city and a município (county in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeast region of Brazil. Duque de Caxias is a city in southeast Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, bordered by Rio de Janeiro (city to the south São Gonçalo is a Municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. São João de Meriti is a City and a Municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Campos dos Goytacazes is a Municipality and city located in the northern area of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with a population of 429667 inhabitants Petrópolis, also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 65 km from Rio de Janeiro. Volta Redonda is the name of a city in the Rio de Janeiro state of Brazil with 18281 km² of area located from 350m to 707m from the sea level (22º31'23"

Its principal rivers are the Guandu River, the Piraí, the Paraíba do Sul, the Macaé and the Muriaé. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there The Paraíba do Sul, or simply termed Paraíba is a River in the south-east of Brazil. Its climate is considered to be tropical. The Tropics are centered on the Equator and limited in Latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at approximately 23°26' (23

Rio de Janeiro is made up of two distinct morphological areas: a Plain, known as baixada, and a Plateau, which are disposed parallelly from the shoreline to the country side (towards Minas Gerais). Geomorphology (from Greek: γη ge, "earth" μορφή morfé, "form" and λόγος Logos, "knowledge" In Geography, a plain is an area of land with relatively low relief — meaning that it is flat In Geology and Earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting

In the Brazilian flag, the state is represented by the Beta star in the Southern Cross (β = Mimosa). The flag of Brazil has a Green field on which a large Yellow Rhombus is centered CRUX is a lightweight I686 -optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced Linux users

Geography

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

The state is part of the Mata Atlântica biome, and its topography comprises both mountains and plains, located between the Mantiqueira Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic Forest ( Mata Atlântica in Portuguese) is a region of tropical and subtropical moist forest, tropical dry forest, tropical A biome is a climatically and geographically defined area of ecologically similar climatic conditions such as communities of Plants Animals and A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak The Mantiqueira Mountains (Portuguese Serra da Mantiqueira) are a mountain range in southeastern Brazil, with parts in the states of São Paulo, Its coast is carved by the bays of Guanabara, Sepetiba, and Ilha Grande. In Portuguese, Baía da Guanabara is an oceanic Bay located in southeastern Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

There are prominent slopes near the ocean, featuring also diverse environments, such as restinga vegetation, bays, lagoons and tropical forests. Slope is used to describe the steepness incline gradient or grade of a straight line. Atlantic Coast restingas are an Ecoregion of Brazil, part of the Atlantic Forest region Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment A lagoon is a body of comparatively shallow salt or Brackish water separated from the deeper Sea by a shallow or exposed sandbank, coral Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF also known as tropical moist forests, are a Tropical and Subtropical Forest

Rio de Janeiro is the smallest state in the Southeast macroregion and one of the smallest in Brazil. It has, however, the third longest coastline in the country (second only to Bahia's and Maranhão's), extending 635 kilometers. Bahia (baˈia is one of the 26 States of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast Maranhão (maɾaˈɲɐ̃w̃ is one of the states of Brazil in the north-eastern region The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand

History

Hereditary captainships

Paço Imperial, 18th century palace that served as seat for the colonial government, King John IV of Portugal and the two Emperors of Brazil. The Paço Imperial ( BP: 'pasu ĩpeɾi'au EP: 'pasu ĩpɨɾi'aɫ English: Imperial Palace) is a historic building in the centre of the Marriages and descendants John married Luisa de Guzman, daughter of Juan Manuel Pérez de Guzman, 8th Duke of Medina-Sidonia. The Empire of Brazil was a political entity that comprised present-day Brazil under the rule of Emperors Pedro I and his son Pedro II.

Rio de Janeiro was originated from parts of the captainships of de Tomé and São Vicente. Between 1555 and 1567, the territory was busy with the Frenchmen, who intended to install a colony, France Antarctique. France Antarctique was the name of the failed French Colony south of the Equator, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which existed Aiming at to prevent the occupation of the Frenchmen, in March 1565, the city of Rio de Janeiro was established by Estácio de Sá. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Estácio de Sá (1520-1567 was a Portuguese Soldier and officer who came to Brazil on orders of the Portuguese crown to wage War on the

In the 17th century, cattle and sugar cane stimulated the city's progress which was definitively assured when the port started to export the extracted gold of Minas Gerais in 18 century. Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, the second most populous and fourth largest by area in the federation In 1763, Rio de Janeiro became the headquarters of the Colonial Brazil and the capital of the colony. Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a With the change of the royal family for Brazil, in 1808, the region very was benefited with urban reforms to shelter the Portuguese. Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Inside of the promoted changes they are distinguished: the transference of agencies of public administration and justice, the creation of new churches, hospitals, foundation of the first bank of the country - the Banco do Brasil - and the Imprensa Régia, with the Gazette do Rio of Janeiro. Banco do Brasil SA ( English: Bank of Brazil; BOV: BBAS3SA is a major Brazilian bank headquartered in Brasília. In following years had also appeared the Jardim Botânico, Academia Real Militar.

Thus, a process of cultural introduction, influenced not only by the arrival of the Royal Family, but also by the presence of European artists who had been hired to register the society and Brazilian nature. In this same time, was born the Escola Real de Ciências, Artes e Ofícios (The Royal School of Sciences, Arts, and Works).

Rio de Janeiro, the capital state of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil

The Neutral City

In 1834, the city of Rio de Janeiro was transformed into neutral city, remaining as capital of the country, while the captainships passed to being provinces, with its headquarters in Niterói, a neighbor city. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common In 1889, the city was changed into capital of the Republic, the neutral city in federal district and the province in State. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common With the change of the capital for Brasilia, in 1960, the city of Rio de Janeiro became the State of Guanabara. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The State of Guanabara (in Portuguese Estado da Guanabara) was the name given to the municipality of Rio de Janeiro (now the city with the same name after

The new State of Rio de Janeiro

In 1975, the states of Guanabara and Rio de Janeiro were merged under the name of Rio de Janeiro, with the city of Rio de Janeiro as state capital. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The symbols of the former State of Rio de Janeiro were preserved, while the symbols of Guanabara were kept by the city of Rio de Janeiro. It should be noted that European presence in Rio de Janeiro is as old as Brazil itself, dating back to 1502 under this name.

Demographics

Cathedral in Petrópolis, a city with strong German influence. Petrópolis, also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 65 km from Rio de Janeiro. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as

According to the IBGE of 2007, there were 15,593,000 people residing in the state. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Gehjgygmmliografia e Estatística is the agency responsible for Statistical Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The population density was 356,1 inh. /km².

Urbanization: 96. Urbanizationn (also spelled urbanisation) is the physical growth of Urban areas into rural or natural land as a result of population in-migration to an existing 9% (2004); Population growth: 1. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Population growth is the change in Population over time and can be quantified as the change in the number of individuals in a population using "per unit time" for 3% (1991-2000); Houses: 4. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. House generally refers to a Shelter or Building that is a Dwelling or place for Habitation by Human beings. 944. 333 (2005). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Source: PNAD.

The last PNAD (National Research for Sample of Domiciles) census resulted in the following numbers: 8,513,778 White people (54. According to the 2006 census White Brazilians make up 497% of Brazil's population or around 93 million people 6%), 5,145,690 Brown people (33. In Brazil, the Pardos are a mixture of Whites Blacks and Amerindians, varying from light to dark complexion as used by the Brazilian Institute 0%), 1,871,160 Black people (12. Afro-Brazilian, or Black Brazilian, is the term used to racially categorize Brazilian citizens who are black or Multiracial 0%), 62,000 Asian or Amerindian people (0. An Asian Brazilian is a Brazilian born person of Asian ancestry The Indigenous peoples in Brazil ( Portuguese: povos indígenas) comprise a large number of distinct Ethnic groups who inhabited the country prior to 4%). ^[2]

People of Portuguese ancestry predominate in most of the state. Portuguese-Brazilian' (luso-brasileiro is a Portuguese born citizen with Brazilian citizenship or a Brazilian born citizen of Portuguese Other European ethnic groups, such as Swiss and Germans settled mostly in the mountainous areas (Nova Friburgo, Petrópolis, etc) and in the capital. The European peoples are the various Nations and Ethnic groups of Europe. A German Brazilian ( German: Deutschbrasilianer, Portuguese: teuto-brasileiro or germano-brasileiro) is a Brazilian Nova Friburgo is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro in southeastern Brazil. Petrópolis, also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 65 km from Rio de Janeiro. Italians and Spaniards are also present in the capital as well as in the surrounding cities. An Italian Brazilian ( Italian: Ítalo-Brasiliano, Portuguese: Ítalo-Brasileiro) is a Brazilian citizen of full or partial Italian Spanish-Brazilian ( Spanish: hispanobrasileño, Portuguese: hispano-brasileiro) is a Brazilian person of full partial or predominantly ^[3]^[4]

People of African descent are numerous mostly in the capital city. Afro-Brazilian, or Black Brazilian, is the term used to racially categorize Brazilian citizens who are black or Multiracial Those of mixed-race ancestry (mulattoes) are the majority of the population in some towns. Brazil does not have a category for multiracial people but a Pardo (brown one which may include people of mixed European, African and Amerindian Mulatto is a term used to describe a person with one white parent and one black parent or a person whose Ancestry is a mixture of black and white

Economy

The industrial sector is the largest component of GDP at 51. 6%, followed by the service sector at 47. 8%. Agriculture represents 0. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture 6% of GDP (2004). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Rio de Janeiro (state) exports: petroleum 44. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit 8%, fuel 17. Fuel is any material that is burned or altered in order to obtain energy 5%, siderurgy 13%, chemicals 3. A chemical substance is a Material with a definite chemical composition. 6%, not ferrous metals 2. 8%, vehicles 2. Vehicles, derived from the Latin word vehiculum, are non-living Means of transport. 1% (2002). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Participation in the Brazilian economy: 12. 6% (2004). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " ^[5]

Curiosity

Vehicles: 3. Vehicles, derived from the Latin word vehiculum, are non-living Means of transport. 915. 724 (jan. Events in January Holidays New Year's Day - January 1 Coptic Christmas - January 7 /2006); Mobile phones: 10 million (2006); Telephones: 5. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information 3 million (2006). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Cities: 92 (2006). A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Education

The Palácio Universitário, a 19th century Neoclassical building that serves as campus of the UFRJ. Year 19 was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. The Institutes for Economy, Education and Administration, among others, are based here. An economy is the realized social system of production exchange distribution and consumption of goods and services of a country or other area Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency

Portuguese is the official national language, and thus the primary language taught in schools. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. But English and Spanish are part of the official high school curriculum. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution

Colleges and Universities

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro);
Instituto Militar de Engenharia (IME);
Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO) (Federal University of State of Rio de Janeiro);
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio);
Universidade do Grande Rio (UNIGRANRIO) (University of Great Rio);
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) (University of State of Rio de Janeiro);
Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF) (State University of North Fluminense);
Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) (Fluminense Federal University);
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ) (Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro);
and many others. The Fluminense Federal University ( Universidade Federal Fluminense, UFF) is one of the four federally funded public universities in the State of Rio de Janeiro

Culture

Carnival

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, famous for its production. Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil

It is the great explosion of joy in Rio. A party uniting emotions, creativity, plasticity, colours, sounds and much fantasy. Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting It is the greatest popular party in the world. A unique record of the rich cultural melting pot typical of Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

New Year’s Eve

In Rio de Janeiro, New Year’s Eve celebration involves the whole city population. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Local inhabitants and visitors join to celebrate taken by the same euphoria: to be in Rio. The party, one of the most famous in the world, is held on the famous beach of Copacabana, gathering thousands of people to enjoy musical performances and fireworks – increasingly exuberant year after year. "The world " is a proper noun for the planet Earth envisioned from an Anthropocentric or Human Worldview, as a place A year (from Old English gēr) is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the Orbit of the Earth around the Sun

Infrastructure

International Airport

International Airport of Rio de Janeiro, located in the North Zone. Rio de Janeiro/Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport better known as Galeão International Airport is Rio de Janeiro 's major international

Since August 2004, with the transfer of many flights from Santos-Dumont Airport, Rio de Janeiro International Airport has returned to being the main doorway to Brazil. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld According to data from the official Brazilian travel bureau, Embratur, nearly 40% of foreign tourists who visit Brazil choose Rio as their gateway, meaning Galeão Airport. Besides linking Rio to the rest of Brazil with domestic flights, Galeão has connections to more than 18 countries. It can handle up to 15 million users a year in two passenger terminals. Located only 20 kilometers from downtown Rio, the international airport is served by several quick access routes, such as the Linha Vermelha and Linha Amarela freeways and Avenida Brasil, thus conveniently serving residents of the city’s southern, northern and western zones. There are special shuttle buses linking Galeão to Santos-Dumont, and bus and taxi service to the rest of the city. The airport complex also has Brazil’s longest runway at 4. 240 meters, and one of South America’s largest and best equipped cargo logistics terminals. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a

Highways

BR-101, BR-116, BR-040, BR-354, BR-356, BR-393, BR-465, BR-493, BR-495.

Sports

More notable sports events in Rio include the MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix and the World Beach volleyball finals. Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 The Brazilian Grand Prix (Grande Prêmio do Brasil is a Formula One championship race which occurs at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Interlagos Jacarepaguá was the place of Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix into 1978-1990 and the Champ Car event into 1996-1999. Jacarepaguá, with a land area of 2927 square miles ( 7580 km²) is the 4th largest Neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Brazilian Grand Prix (Grande Prêmio do Brasil is a Formula One championship race which occurs at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Interlagos Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis WCT/WQS Surf championships were contested on the beaches from 1985-2001. The World Surfing Champion is a title awarded annually to the best competition surfer for the year today based on points earned for placings at events on the Association of Surfing SURF (Speeded Up Robust Features is a robust image descriptor that can be used in computer vision tasks The city has built a new stadium near the Maracanã, to hold 45,000 people. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting The Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, commonly called Estádio do Maracanã ("Maracanã stadium" is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil It was named after Brazilian ex-FIFA president João Havelange. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) Jean-Marie Faustin Goedefroid de Havelange (born May 8, 1916) usually known as João Havelange, was the president of FIFA from 1974 to Sports are a very popular pastime in Rio de Janeiro. The most popular is futebol (soccer). Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Rio de Janeiro is home to four traditional Brazilian football clubs:Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco. Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas is a Brazilian multi-sport club from Rio de Janeiro. Clube de Regatas do Flamengo is a Brazilian Multisport club located in Rio de Janeiro. Fluminense Football Club is a Sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rio de Janeiro is one of the 18 remaining candidates to host games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, for which Brazil is the only South American bidder. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a

State flag

In the foreground of the state flag, an eagle, symbol of Brazil's royal family, appears. Eagles are large birds of prey which are members of the Bird order Falconiformes and family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera In the background, the rock formation Dedo de Deus ("The Finger of God"), which is visible from the city of Rio de Janeiro in a clear day. Serra dos Órgãos (the Organ Hills is a National park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, about a one hour drive from the city of Rio de The outer part of the coat of arms represents the state's agricultural richness, sugarcane (left) and coffee (right). Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae CoFFEE is an Open source Software for computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL in a digital classroom

Cities

List of municipalities in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil

References

^ The presented pronunciation is in Brazilian Portuguese variant spoken in Rio de Janeiro. This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio de Janeiro (RJ, Brazil. This is a list of Governadores ( Portuguese "governors" Interventores ("Inspectors" and Presidents of the State of the State of Rio de Janeiro Brazilian Portuguese ( Language code pt-BR Portuguese: português brasileiro or português do Brasil) is a group of Portuguese Other possible pronunciations in Brazil are: IPA: ['ʁiu de ʒa'neʲɾu] (Rio Grande do Sul), IPA: ['riu dⁱ ʒa'neɾu] (São Paulo) and IPA: ['xiu di ʒa'neɾu] (Northeast). The European Portuguese pronunciation is: /'ʁiu dɨ ʒɐ'nɐiɾu/. European Portuguese (português europeu in Portuguese is a group of Portuguese dialects spoken mainly in Portugal but also in places of Africa and Asia
^ (2007) Síntese de Indicadores Sociais 2007 (PDF) (in Portuguese), State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: IBGE. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Gehjgygmmliografia e Estatística is the agency responsible for Statistical ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved on 2007-07-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls,
^ A Colônia Suíça de Nova Friburgo
^ A colonização alemã em Petrópolis
^ (2004) List of Brazilian states by GDP (PDF) (in Portuguese), State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: IBGE. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Gehjgygmmliografia e Estatística is the agency responsible for Statistical ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved on 2007-07-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls,

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