Rio de Janeiro info
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.
Rio de Janeiro has an area of 43,653 km² and its capital is the city of Rio de Janeiro.
There are prominent slopes near the ocean, featuring also diverse environments, such as restinga vegetation, bays, lagoons and tropical forests.
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.
Bays in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Angra Dos Reis is a municipality located southwest of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, some 150 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is famous for its coastline, comprised of the Bay of Ilha Grande, a beautiful and pristine setting having 365 islands, of which the largest and most important is Ilha Grande. Brazil's only operational nuclear power station (the Central Nuclear Almirante Alvaro Alberto) is located here. Its main population center is the port and city of the same name....
Armacao dos Buzios, often referred to as just Buzios, is a resort town and a municipality located in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Its population was 24,500 in 2007 and its area is 69 km²....
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Barra da Tijuca is a famous borough in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, located southwest of the city on the Atlantic Ocean....
Copacabana is a borough located in the southern zone of the city Rio de Janeiro, known for its 4 km beach which is one of the most famous in the world....
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Immortalised in a popular song, 'The girl from Ipanema', this part of Rio offers not only its legendary beach, but numerous excellent hotels, bustling nightlife, sophisticated shopping opportunities and quality restaurants, all within walking distance of each other....
Leblon, named after a French plantation owner, Le Blond, who owned this area is an affluent neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, just west of Ipanema, another neighborhood in that city....
Niteroi is a city, and a município or county, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeast region of Brazil....
Located on the Costa Verde (Green Coast), a lush, green corridor that runs along the coastline of the state of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, Paraty or Paratiis a preserved Portuguese colonial and Brazilian Imperial (1822-1889) town. Paraty has become a popular tourist area in recent years, renowned for the beauty of the town and the coast and mountains in the region....
The cidade maravilhosa (marvellous city) is one of the most densely populated places on earth. The Cariocas - as the inhabitants are called - thrive on dance, drink, beach, sport and sun. It's a city of Dionysian spirit whose people live life head-first....
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Sao Conrado is an affluent neighborhood in the South Zone or Zona Sul of the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro....
Saquarema is a town and a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. It is located one and one-half hours north of Rio de Janeiro. It is known as Brazil's surfing capital....
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