Rio de Janeiro, also known simply as Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil after São Paulo and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.
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| Subject | Rio de Janeiro |
| Category | Second-largest city in Brazil |
| Reading time | 1 min · Intermediate |
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