Macaé is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, 180 km northeast of the state capital. It is the birthplace of the 13th president of Brazil, Washington Luís.
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Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil. It has the second largest economy of Brazil, with the largest being that of the state of São Paulo. The state, which has 8.2% of the Brazilian population, is responsible for 9.2% of the Brazilian GDP.
Rio de Janeiro, the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Tiradentes Palace, seat of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro
Guanabara Palace, seat of the state government
Serra dos Órgãos National Park