In Guanabara Bay, outside of which the city was organized, was discovered by Portuguese explorer Gaspar de Lemos on January 1, 1502.
Rio de Janeiro's area is 1,260km2
There are no deserts in or near Rio de Janeiro. It is a tropical area.
Brazil is located in the southeast of Rio De Janeiro. It is directly located on the ocean and it is considered to be a sub-tropical area.
Yes, Rio de Janeiro is a city.Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area in South America.There are approximately 6.3 million people living within the city.It was the old capital of Brazil.
Believe it is gross residential area divided by gross building area.
Yes.
Rio de Janeiro is larger in terms of population and land area compared to Santos. Rio de Janeiro is a major city in Brazil, known for its iconic landmarks, while Santos is a port city located in the state of Sao Paulo.
The area is the length times the width. The height is irrelevant for the area.
A population figure of 6,186,710 may be estimated for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics [Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica, IBGE] is responsible for statistical information in Brazil. According to the IBGE's estimates for 2009, the population of Rio de Janeiro is 6,186,710. It's the second most populous city in Brazil. The IBGE estimated a population of 14,387,000 in 2008 for the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area.
Rio de Janeiro means "River of January" in Portuguese. The name originates from the explorers who arrived in the area in January 1502 and mistakenly thought the Guanabara Bay was the mouth of a river.
They vary from building to building.
Gross Building Area