GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro is a major city on Brazil’s southeastern Atlantic coast. Its landscape combines steep granite and gneiss hills, forested slopes, bays and beaches.

Fast Facts

  • The urban area includes shores of Guanabara Bay and ocean-facing neighbourhoods.
  • Copacabana is an Atlantic beachfront district within Rio.
  • Rio was a former national capital; Brasília has held that role since 1960.
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Part of Visualize CSE, an interactive geography atlas for UPSC Civil Services (IAS) preparation.