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Rio de Janeiro (state)

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Rio de Janeiro is one of the 26 states of Brazil (plus the Federal District). It has an area of 43,653km² and is situated on the southeastern coast. Its capital is the city of Rio de Janeiro, which was the colony's capital from 1764 (the first being Salvador da Bahia), and the nation's capital from 1822 to 1960. In the year 2000, the population was 12,807,706.

Governor: Rosângela Matheus (since January 1, 2003)

Lieutenant Governor: Luiz Paulo Conde (former mayor of Rio de Janeiro)

Flag: Flag of Rio de Janeiro

The coat of arms of the Rio de Janeiro state
The coat of arms of the Rio de Janeiro state

Other cities include:


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