Rio De Janeiro

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Rio de Janeiro is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America. The city was the capital of Brazil for nearly two centuries, from 1763 to 1822 during the Portuguese colonial era, and from 1822 to 1960 as an independent nation. It is also the former capital of the Portuguese Empire. Commonly known as just Rio, the city is also nicknamed A Cidade Maravilhosa, or "The Marvelous City."

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  • Abbas welcomed by Jewish pol in Brazil

    Jewish Telegraphic Agency 20 hours, 51 minutes ago

    By Marcus Moraes · November 20, 2009 RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was welcomed Thursday in Brazil by a state ...

  • BG Group to invest $20 billion in Brazil sub-salt oil

    United Press International 12 hours, 12 minutes ago

    RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- UK-based BG Group plans to invest $20 billion in Brazil's ambitious sub-sea oil and gas exploration and development ...

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Rio De Janeiro Wins Right to Host 2016 Olympics

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