Petrópolis
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Petrópolis, also known as The Imperial City, is a municipality in the Southeast Region of Brazil. It is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, 68 kilometres (42 mi) northeast of the city of Rio de Janeiro. According to the 2010 National Brazilian Census, Petrópolis municipality had 295,917 inhabitants that year, an increase from the 286,537 inhabitants at the previous census. Besides being the largest and most populous city in the Fluminense Mountain Region, the city also has the largest GDP and HDI in the region.
Image: 0003 Vistas de Petrópolis (estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil) tiradas da Catedral
Image: Petrópolis Cathedral, Saint Peter of Alcantara Church, place of Emperor Pedro II, Brazil
Image: Museu Imperial Entrada Principal
Image: Petropolis Rua Imperador 3
Rio de Janeiro (state)
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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