Guide for expatriates in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
EasyExpat
02 June, 2010 14:22
We are delighted to launch our new city guide
for expatriates in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The city of Rio de Janeiro is artistically bordered by magnificent
mountains,
white-sand beaches and spectacular blue ocean, and lush rain forests. Residents
of the city are known as Cariocas. The undisputed cultural
capital and
major international transportation hub of Brazil, the city is a dense,
cosmopolitan
gem.
The area of the city is 1182.3
square
kilometres or 456.5 sq miles. The city is dense, with 
about 6.1
million people in the city and 11-13.5 million in the greater
metropolitan
area.
The city sits within the geological structure called Brazilian
Crystal Basement
where rain forest, Atlantic Ocean, and a mass of city dwellers come
together.
The Tijuca Forest defines much of the landscape as the largest urban
forest
in the world. On Corcovado, one of the area's highest points, there is
the iconic
statue of Christ the Redeemer. Another peak, Sugar
Loaf, is also a landmark and towers over the entrance of the
bay. (More)
