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 moving of the national capital to Brasília in 1960. Ipanema beach, in the South Zone, immortalised by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Morais song The Girl from Ipanema Cristo Redentor, the famous Christ the Redeemer statue at the top of the Corcovado mountain A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in... Brasília from space, November 1990 Niemeyers Cathedral Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1834, the city of Rio de Janeiro became a municipality and was elevated to provincial capital by the Ato Adicional. With the proclamation of the republic in 1889, the city of Rio de Janeiro became the Federal District, and the province of Rio de Janeiro became a State with Niterói as the State capital. With the moving of the national capital to Brasília in 1960, the municipality of Rio de Janeiro became the State of Guanabara. Finally in 1975, both the states of Guanabara and Rio de Janeiro merged under the name of Rio de Janeiro, with the city of Rio de Janeiro as the capital. 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Ipanema beach, in the South Zone, immortalised by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Morais song The Girl from Ipanema Cristo Redentor, the famous Christ the Redeemer statue at the top of the Corcovado mountain A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Ipanema beach, in the South Zone, immortalised by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Morais song The Girl from Ipanema Cristo Redentor, the famous Christ the Redeemer statue at the top of the Corcovado mountain A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in... The Brazilian Federal District (in Portuguese, Distrito Federal) is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. ... Ipanema beach, in the South Zone, immortalised by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Morais song The Girl from Ipanema Cristo Redentor, the famous Christ the Redeemer statue at the top of the Corcovado mountain A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in... The flag of the Municipality Niterói is a city in Brazil, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. ... Brasília from space, November 1990 Niemeyers Cathedral Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... Ipanema beach, in the South Zone, immortalised by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Morais song The Girl from Ipanema Cristo Redentor, the famous Christ the Redeemer statue at the top of the Corcovado mountain A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Rio de Janeiro is one of the 26 states of Brazil (plus the Federal District). ... Ipanema beach, in the South Zone, immortalised by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Morais song The Girl from Ipanema Cristo Redentor, the famous Christ the Redeemer statue at the top of the Corcovado mountain A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in...