NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Rio de Janeiro State

Rio de Janeiro is one of the 26 states of Brazil (plus the Federal District). It has an area of 43,653km² and is situated on the southeastern coast. Its capital is the city of Rio de Janeiro, which was the colony's capital as of 1764 (the first being Salvador da Bahia), and the nation's capital from 1822 to 1960. In the year 2000, the population was 12,807,706. Ipanema beach Cristo Redentor A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese) is the name of both a state and a city in southeastern Brazil. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Time Zone is also a historical computer game. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Rio de Janeiro State Categories: GFDL images ... This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... 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, Brasília. ... Federal districts are subdivisions of a federal system of government. ... Ipanema beach Cristo Redentor A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese) is the name of both a state and a city in southeastern Brazil. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Governor: Rosângela Matheus (since January 1, 2003). January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Lieutenant Governor: Luiz Paulo Conde (former mayor of Rio de Janeiro). A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Ipanema beach Cristo Redentor A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese) is the name of both a state and a city in southeastern Brazil. ...

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Here the flag can be seen with the eagle, symbol of Brazil's royal family and God's Finger Rock in the back, which is visible from Rio de Janeiro in a clear day. The outer part of the coat of arms represents its agricultural richness, sugarcane (left) and coffee (right).
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Location

This Brazilian state is in the east of the southeastern subdivision of Brazil, which also contains the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo. It has as its limits: The Atlantic Ocean (E), the state of Espírito Santo (N), the state of Minas Gerais (N) and (W), and the state of São Paulo (S). SÃ£o Paulo is a state in Brazil. ... Minas Gerais is one of the states of Brazil, the second most populous in the federation. ... For other places that have this name, see EspÃrito Santo (disambiguation) EspÃrito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation ES. With its capital at VitÃ³ria. ... Minas Gerais is one of the states of Brazil, the second most populous in the federation. ... SÃ£o Paulo is a state in Brazil. ...

Cities

Angra dos Reis is a city located southeast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... There is another municipality of this name, see Cantagalo, Brazil Cantagalo is a district of São Tomé Province. ... Duque de Caxias is a city in southeast Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. ... Itatiaia is a Brazilian municipal district of the state of Rio de Janeiro. ... MacaÃ© is a city in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. ... Natividade (meaning the nativity) is a municipality/county in the state of Tocantins in Brazil. ... The flag of the Municipality NiterÃ³i is a city in Brazil, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. ... Categories: Stub | Cities in Brazil | Rio de Janeiro state ... Nova IguaÃ§u Nova IguaÃ§u is a city in southeast Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. ... ParaÃba do Sul, also known as the ParaÃba River, is a river in Brazil. ... PetrÃ³polis, also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 60 km from the states capital. ... There are parishes that have the name Resende: In Brazil Resende, Rio de Janeiro In Portugal Resende, a parish and a district Resende, a parish in the district of Paredes de Coura This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... There are parishes that have the name SÃ£o GonÃ§alo: In Brazil, South America SÃ£o GonÃ§alo, Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro SÃ£o GonÃ§alo do Amarante, Rio Grande do Norte SÃ£o GonÃ§alo do Amarante, CearÃ¡ SÃ£o GonÃ§alo do AbaetÃ©, Minas Gerais... TeresÃ³polis TeresÃ³polis (or TerÃª as the city is called by its inhabitants) is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, near PetrÃ³polis. ... TrÃªs Rios is a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... Volta Redonda is the name of a city in the Rio de Janeiro state with 182,8 km² of area, located from 350m to 707m from the sea level and with a population of 220. ...

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Categories: Brazil geography stubs | States of Brazil | Rio de Janeiro state 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, Brasília. ... General info: Large flag of Brazil Dimensions: 431x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... Acre is a state of Brazil, located in the north_western part of the country. ... Alagoas (AL) is a small state in northeastern Brazil lying between the states of Pernambuco and Sergipe; touching the state of Bahia along a part of its southwestern border. ... AmapÃ¡ is one of the states of Brazil, located in the extreme north, bordering French Guiana in the north. ... Amazonas is the largest state of Brazil, located in the northern part of the country. ... Map of the Bahia bay in 1882 Flag of Bahia Bahia is a state in the north-east of Brazil. ... CearÃ¡ is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. ... For other places that have this name, see EspÃrito Santo (disambiguation) EspÃrito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation ES. With its capital at VitÃ³ria. ... GoiÃ¡s is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. ... MaranhÃ£o is one of the states of Brazil in the north-eastern region. ... Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, located in the western part of the country. ... Mato Grosso do Sul is one of the states of Brazil, located in the western part of the country. ... Minas Gerais is one of the states of Brazil, the second most populous in the federation. ... ParÃ¡ is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northern part of the country. ... ParaÃba is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. ... Other meanings: ParanÃ¡, Argentina, ParanÃ¡ River ParanÃ¡ is one of the states of Brazil, located in the southern part of the country, bordering Paraguay and Argentina. ... Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Brazilian Northeast. ... PiauÃ is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, in the arid region of SertÃ£o. ... Rio Grande do Norte is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the edge of the South American continent. ... Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil. ... RondÃ´nia is a state of Brazil, located in the northern-western part of the country. ... Roraima is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northern part of the country. ... BEGIN INFOBOX --> Motto: {{{national_motto}}} Anthem: {{{national_anthem}}} [[Image:> |290px|Location of Santa Catarina]] Capital {{{capital}}} {{{latd}}}Â°{{{latm}}}â€² {{{latNS}}} {{{longd}}}Â°{{{longm}}}â€² {{{longEW}}} Largest city Joinville Official languages {{{official_languages}}} Government {{{leader_titles}}} {{{government_type}}} {{{leader_names}}} {{{sovereignty_type}}} {{{established_events}}} {{{established_dates}}} Area â€¢ Total â€¢ Water (%) [[{{{area_magnitude}}} mÂ²|95. ... SÃ£o Paulo is a state in Brazil. ... Sergipe is the smallest state of Brazil, located on the north eastern Atlantic coast of the country. ... Tocantins is one of the states of Brazil. ... The Brazilian Federal District (in Portuguese, Distrito Federal) is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. ...

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