Rio de Janeiro

geographical name Rio de Ja·nei·ro \ˈrē-(ˌ)ō-dā-zhə-ˈner-(ˌ)ō, -dē-; ˈrē-ü-dē-zhä-ˈnā-rü\

Definition of RIO DE JANEIRO

state SE Brazil area 17,092 square miles (44,268 square kilometers), pop 14,391,282

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

RIO DE JANEIRO Defined for Kids

geographical name Rio de Ja·nei·ro \ˈrē-ō-ˌdā-zhə-ˈner-ō, -ˌdē-, -də-, -jə-ˈne(ə)r-\

city SE Brazil

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