Useful information about the city:

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Founded: March 1, 1565
Mayor: Eduardo Paes
Postal Code: 20000-000
Area code: 21
located: 22 degrees and 54 minutes south latitude, 43 degrees 14 minutes west longitude.
City Size: 1,260 km2
Population: 7,7 million/ 11,8 million people residing in the Metropolitan Region with 4,781/km2.

Climate: Rio has a tropical monsoon climate and the average annual temperature is 73.5°F (23°C). The minimum temperature recorded was 40°F (4.8°C) in July 1928. The absolute maximum reached 110°F (43.2°C) in January 19

Rio de Janeiro ("River of January") is the second largest city of Brazil and South America, and the second largest metropolitan area in South America; in both cases behind São Paulo. It is the state capital of Rio de Janeiro. The city was the capital of Brazil for nearly two centuries, from 1763 to 1822 during the Portuguese colonial era, and from 1822 to 1960 as an independent nation. It is also the former capital of the Portuguese Empire (1808–1821). Commonly known as just Rio, the city is also nicknamed A Cidade Maravilhosa, or "The Marvelous City".

Rio de Janeiro is famous for its natural settings, its carnival celebrations, samba and other music, and hotel-lined tourist beaches, such as Copacabana and Ipanema. Some of the most famous landmarks in addition to the beaches include the giant statue of Christ, known as Christ the Redeemer ('Cristo Redentor') atop Corcovado mountain, named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World; Sugarloaf mountain (Pão de Açúcar) with its cable car; the Sambódromo, a giant permanent parade stand used during Carnival and Maracanã stadium, one of the world's largest football stadiums.

The city also boasts the largest and second largest urban forests in the world: Floresta da Tijuca, or "Tijuca Forest" and the forest in Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca, or White Stone State Park. The Galeão-Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport, commonly known simply as Galeão connects Rio de Janeiro with many Brazilian cities and also operates several international flights.