RIO DE JANEIRO


Meaning of RIO DE JANEIRO in English

Pronunciation: ' r ē -( ˌ ) ō -d ā -zh ə - ' ner-( ˌ ) ō , -d ē -; ' r ē -ü-d ē -zhä- ' n ā -rü

Function: geographical name

1 state SE Brazil area 17,092 sq mi (44,268 sq km ), pop 14,391,282

2 city, its capital & port on Guanabara Bay; former capital of Brazil pop 5,857,904

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