[40][41], There are, on the other hand, signs of decontamination in the lagoon made through a public-private partnership established in 2008 to ensure that the lagoon waters will eventually be suitable for bathing. Copacabana is also a great place to surf, as well as "Arpoador of Ipanema" beach and "Praia dos Bandeirantes". The Rio Champions Cup Tennis tournament is held in the spring. Série A 21 février 22 février. The North Zone (Zona Norte) begins at Grande Tijuca (the middle class residential and commercial bairro of Tijuca), just west of the city center, and sprawls for miles inland until Baixada Fluminense and the city's Northwest. La dernière modification de cette page a été faite le 7 mars 2021 à 19:58. People can also buy tickets for the Metro at buses that make connect places far from the Metro. It has an altitude of 1024m. Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, are considered the centre of the urban music movement in Brazil. [37] In addition the Flamengo Park is the largest landfill in the city, extending from the center to the south zone, and containing museums and monuments, in addition to much vegetation. GeoAmericas 2020, Rio de Janeiro. [160], As in the rest of Brazil, association football is the most popular sport. The levels of particulate matter in the air are twice as high as that recommended by the World Health Organization, in part because of the large numbers of vehicles in circulation. Rio de Janeiro is home to the largest Portuguese population outside of Lisbon in Portugal. In summer there can be strong rains, which have, on some occasions, provoked catastrophic floods and landslides. Îles atlantiques brésiliennes : les Réserves de Fernando de Noronha et de l'atol das Rocas (2001), Paraty et Ilha Grande – culture et biodiversité (2019). [140], Rio de Janeiro has inherited a strong cultural role from the past. Rio is the second-most populated municipality in Brazil, after Sao Paulo. [197][198], The dialing code for the city of Rio de Janeiro (RJ) is 21.[199]. [178][179], SuperVia connects the city of Rio with other locations in Greater Rio de Janeiro with surface trains. However, he surpasses this very capital in almost all respects, not to mention the famous annual festival, to which tourists flock to from all over the world. The population of the city of Rio de Janeiro, occupying an area of 1,182.3 square kilometres (456.5 sq mi),[34] is about 6,000,000. [17] In the first decade, several educational establishments were created, such as the Military Academy, the Royal School of Sciences, Arts and Crafts and the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts, as well as the National Library of Brazil – with the largest collection in Latin America[18] – and The Botanical Garden. The Port of Rio de Janeiro covers territory from the Mauá Pier in the east to the Wharf of the Cashew in the north. The region of Rio was inhabited by the Tupi, Puri, Botocudo and Maxakalí peoples.[14]. In 2012, CNN elected Ipanema the best city beach in the world.[73]. There have been a number of government initiatives to counter this problem, from the removal of the population from favelas to housing projects such as Cidade de Deus to the more recent approach of improving conditions in the favelas and bringing them up to par with the rest of the city, as was the focus of the "Favela Bairro" program and deployment of Pacifying Police Units. In early May 2013, winds registering above 90 km/h (56 mph) caused blackouts in 15 neighborhoods of the city and three surrounding municipalities, and killed one person. Homes Details: Rio de Janeiro Population Review Rio is the second-most populated municipality in Brazil, after Sao Paulo.It is home to 13.4 million people in the urban area and around 6 million in the city area, making it the sixth-most populated city throughout the Americas. Faraco, Carlos Emílio e Moura, Francisco Mato. People celebrate the New Year by sharing chilled champagne. More sections reopened later in stages, following repair of additional sections of track. Préparez votre séjour à Rio de Janeiro : incontournables et itinéraires pour optimiser son temps, conseils, bons plans, photos et forum. Carnaval is known as a historic root of Brazilian music. The most famous ones are: In 1840, the first Carnaval was celebrated with a masked ball. The icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, literacy (a10+)). As years passed, adorned floats and costumed revelers became a tradition among the celebrants. Lobão emerged as the most legendary rocker in Brazil. Oil and natural gas from fields off the northern coast of Rio de Janeiro state are a major asset used for developing manufacturing activities in Rio's metropolitan area, enabling it to compete with other major cities for new investment in industry. In May 1894, Thomas Donohoe, a British worker from Busby, Scotland, arrived in Bangu. From Belo Horizonte: BR-040. [98], Afro-Brazilian religions such as Umbanda and Candomblé find support in various social segments, although professed by less than 2% of the population, many Cariocas simultaneously observe those practices with Roman Catholicism. However, the Bangu Football Club was not formally created until 1904. Before European colonization, there were at least seven different indigenous peoples speaking 20 languages in the region. 433 likes. [115] The city is the headquarters of large telecom companies, such as Intelig, Oi and Embratel. Westwards from the older zones of Rio, Barra da Tijuca is a flat complex of barrier islands of formerly undeveloped coastal land, which constantly experiences new constructions and developments. The stadium is owned by the city of Rio de Janeiro, but it was rented to Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas for 20 years. [100] Saint Sebastian is recognized as the city's patron saint, which is why it received the canonical name of "Saint Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro". [84] After independence from Portugal, Rio de Janeiro became a destination for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Portugal, mainly in the early 20th century. It includes Barra da Tijuca, Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Vargem Grande, Vargem Pequena, Grumari, Itanhangá, Camorim and Joá. Cette dernière a fusionné avec les aires métropolitaines voisines, formant ainsi l’une des plus grandes aires urbaines du monde avec plus de 36 millions d’habitants. [19] When Brazil was elevated to Kingdom in 1815, it became the capital of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves until the return of the Portuguese Royal Family to Lisbon in 1821, but remained as capital of the Kingdom of Brazil. And shortly after her arrival, in September 1894, the first football match in Brazil took place in the field beside the textile factory. On 2 October 2009, the International Olympic Committee announced that Rio de Janeiro would host the 2016 Olympic Games and the 2016 Paralympic Games, beating competitors Chicago, Tokyo, and Madrid. Greater Rio de Janeiro, officially the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region (Grande Rio, officially Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro, in Portuguese) is a large metropolitan area located in Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil, the second largest in Brazil and third largest in South America. Rio de Janeiro Mayor Marcelo Crivella is escorted to a medical exam after his arrest, at the city police headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. [20] Rio continued as the capital of Brazil after 1889, when the monarchy was replaced by a republic.