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BRAZIL: cidade maravilhosa ==== From the top, left to right: Christ the Redeemer, Rio–Niterói bridge, Downtown from the Guanabara Bay, Maracanã Stadium, Sugarloaf cable car, the pavement of Copacabana Beach, and panorama of the city taken from Corcovado. Nickname(s): Cidade Maravilhosa (“The Marvelous City”) or simply Rio Location in the State of Rio de Janeiro São Sebastião do Rio de JaneiroLocation in Brazil Coordinates: 22°54?30?S 43°11?47?W? / ?22.90833°S 43.19639°W? / -22.90833; -43.19639Coordinates: 22°54?30?S 43°11?47?W? / ?22.90833°S 43.19639°W? / -22.90833; -43.19639 Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Founded 1 March 1565 Government – Type Mayor-council – Body Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro – Mayor Eduardo Paes (PMDB) Area – Municipality 1260 km2 (486.5 sq mi) – Metro 4557.3 km2 (1759.6 sq mi) Elevation from 0 to 1021 m (from 0 to 3349 ft) Population (2010) – Municipality 6323037 – Rank 2nd – Density 4781/km2 (12382.7/sq mi) – Metro 14387000 Demonym carioca Time zone BST (UTC-3) – Summer (DST) BDT (UTC-2) Postal Code 20000-000 Area code(s) +55 21 Website City of Rio de Janeiro São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (English pronunciation: /ri?o? de? ???n??ro?/ or /?ri?o? de? d???n??ro?/; local Portuguese pronunciation: [?xiu d?i ?a?nej?u],[1] River of January), commonly referred to simply as Rio,[2] 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 …
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