Rio de Janeiro: commonly
referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de
Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest
metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting
approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the
6th largest in the Americas, and 26th in the world. The city was the
capital of Brazil for nearly two centuries, from 1763 to 1815 during the
Portuguese colonial era, 1815 to 1821 as the capital of the United
Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves, and 1822 to 1960 as an
independent nation. Rio is nicknamed the Cidade Maravilhosa or
"Marvelous City."
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
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