Rio de Janeiro
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Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.
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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