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About Kathmandu Nepal
Rio de Janeiro ("January River"), commonly referred to simply as Rio, 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, 6th largest in the Americas and receives more international visitors than any other city in the Southern Hemisphere. The city was the capital of Brazil for nearly two centuries, from 1763 to 1815. Rio de Janeiro lies on a strip of Brazil's Atlantic coast, close to the Tropic of Capricorn, where the shoreline is oriented east–west.
Rio de Janeiro is served by 2 airports. Rio de Janeiro/Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (IATA: GIG, ICAO: SBGL) better known by its former name Galeao International Airport is Rio de Janeiro's major international airport and largest airport site in Brazil. Santos Dumont Airport (IATA: SDU, ICAO: SBRJ) serves Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the city's second major airport behind the Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport. Read More...
Rio de Janeiro is known for its natural settings, carnival celebrations, samba, Bossa Nova, beaches such as Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon. Some of the most famous landmarks in addition to the beaches include the giant statue of Christ the Redeemer ('Cristo Redentor') atop Corcovado mountain, named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World; Sugarloaf mountain with its cable car; the Sambódromo, a permanent parade avenue lined with grandstands which is used during Carnival; and Maracanã stadium, one of the world's largest football stadiums. Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide
About Rio
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| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Rio de Janeiro |
| Founded | 1 March 1565 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Mayor-council |
| - Body | Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro |
| Area | |
| - Municipality | 1,260 km2 (486.5 sq mi) |
| - Metro | 4,557.3 km2 (1,759.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | from 0 to 1,021 m (from 0 to 3,349 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| - Municipality | 6,186,710 |
| - Rank | 2nd |
| - Density | 4,781/km2 (12,382.7/sq mi) |
| - Metro | 14,387,000 |
| Demonym | carioca |
| Time zone | BST (UTC-3) |
| - Summer (DST) |
BDT (UTC-2) |
| Postal Code | 20000-000 |
| Area code(s) | +55 21 |
| HDI (2000) | 0.842 – high |
Rio News & Events
Too bad animal sacrifices don't fly now or I'd love a giant pig
Animal sacrifice has been in the headlines, after 5,000 baby goats were sacrificed in a single ritual in India this month.
NEPAL: Undocumented residents excluded from state servicesKATHMANDU, 17 May 2012 - Some 7 percent of Nepal's almost 27 million people may lack citizenship documents , excluding them from government-funded services.
Record on the RoadPleasant Hill resident Charles Hunter crossed one more item off his ibucket list,i in January when he visited the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, and took a moment to catch up on the community news in the Pleasant Hill/Martinez Record.
Nepal plane crash kills 15 including Bollywood child actressFifteen people have died on Monday, May 14, 2012 at about 9:30 a.m. local time in the crash of a 1997 German-built Dornier Do 228-212, passenger plane flown by Agni Air, registration 9N-AIG, which struck the side of a mountain 3 miles southwest of Jomsom Airport in northern Nepal, as reported on that date by the Aviation Safety Network , The ... (more)
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