Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is a regional capital in Brazil with a population of about 6,747,815.
BrazilMajor city🏆 #2 most populated in Brazil🕐 America/Sao_Paulo
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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About Rio de Janeiro
| Country | Brazil |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 21 |
| Population | 6,747,815 |
| Local currency | BRL |
| Coordinates | -22.9064, -43.1822 |
| Time zone | America/Sao_Paulo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 936 km · Brasilia |
| Population (Brazil) | #2 most populated in Brazil |
| Where on Earth | 22°54′23″S · 43°10′56″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 2,550 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 7,469 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Windhoek (Namibia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 22.91, 136.82 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 361 km |
| New York | 7,759 km |
| Paris | 9,168 km |
| London | 9,278 km |
| Cairo | 9,884 km |
| Los Angeles | 10,143 km |