Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Ja·nei·ro
geographical name\ˈrē-(ˌ)ō-dā-zhə-ˈner-(ˌ)ō, -dē-; ˈrē-ü-dē-zhä-ˈnā-rü\
Definition of RIO DE JANEIRO
1
state SE Brazil area 17,092 square miles (44,268 square kilometers), pop 14,391,282
2
city, its ∗ & port on Guanabara Bay; former ∗ of Brazil pop 5,857,904
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