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
1
state of southeastern Brazil bordering the South Atlantic area 16,903 square miles (43,780 square kilometers), population 15,989,929
2
city and port on Guanabara Bay in southeastern Brazil that is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro and is the former capital of Brazil population 6,320,446
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“Rio de Janeiro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rio%20de%20Janeiro. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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