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About Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro is a huge seaside city in Brazil, famed for its Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, 38m Christ the Redeemer statue atop Mount Corcovado and for Sugarloaf Mountain, a granite peak with cable cars to its summit. The city is also known for its sprawling favelas (shanty towns). Its raucous Carnaval festival, featuring parade floats, flamboyant costumes and samba dancers, is considered the world’s largest.

  • Postal Code: 20000-000
  • Weather: 23°C, Wind W at 0 km/h, 95% Humidity
  • Area code(s): +55 21
  • Elevation: from 0 to 1,020 m (from 0 to 3,349 ft)
  • Population: 6.32 million (2010) United Nations

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