Rio de Janeiro (state)
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Location
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Quick Facts
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Capital
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Rio de Janeiro
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Government
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Brazilian State
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Currency
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Real (R$) (BRL)
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Area
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43,696.1 km2
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Population
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16,231,365 (2012 est.)
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Language
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Official:Portuguese
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Religion
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n/a
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Electricity
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In general 127V/60Hz with some cities using 220V/60Hz (North American or European plug)
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Time Zone
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UTC -3/-2
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Rio de Janeiro is a state in Brazil.
Regions[edit]
Regions of Rio de Janeiro
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Lake Region (Região dos Lagos) Coastal cities such as sophisticated Búzios and popular Cabo Frio
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Greater Rio (Grande Rio) Includes the State's capital and neighbouring Niteroi.
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- Angra dos Reis - Beautiful two hour coastline including 365 islands
- Arraial do Cabo
- Armação dos Búzios
- Cabo Frio
- Fumaça – It is a small village on the outskirts of Resende. This small village hides some of the most beautiful (and dangerous) waterfalls in Rio.
- Itaguaí - Small suburb about 1 hour from the city
- Macaé - Brazil's booming oil capital.
- Mangaratiba
- Niterói - Just across the bay from Rio de Janeiro, go here to see Oscar Niemeyer's amazing Niteroi Museum of Contemporary Art (shaped like a UFO).
- Nova Iguaçu - Famous for its violence and crime. This city has a myth of the only Brazilian volcano (scientifically not a volcano).
- Paraty - A 18th century well-preserved colonial town on the coast, just 260km West from Rio de Janeiro on the green coast
- Penedo - A Brazilian version of "little Finland" with euro architecture, cobblestone streets, small shops and lots of trout restaurants. Just outside of Resende.
- Petrópolis - A lovely city in the tops of the mountains. A good place to cool off from the Rio sun!
- Resende
- Teresópolis - A very nice city in the mountains close to Rio de Janeiro
- Três Rios - Where three of the state's rivers meet. Near the border of Minas Gerais
- Trindade
- Volta Redonda
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- Espírito Santo — Although somewhat off-the-beaten path, the state north of Rio de Janeiro has much to offer tourists. The capital Vitória's beautiful bay and bridge; Vila Velha's Convento da Penha (a 16th-century hilltop Franciscan convent); Guarapari's beaches and summer parties; the German-colonized town of Domingos Martins; Pedra Azul State Park's beautiful blue rock; and Itaúnas's dunes and forró (a Northeastern Brazilian dance); are some of the main attractions that should guarantee tourists a good time.
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