Rio de Janeiro is a state in the southeastern region of Brazil, with its motto: “The conduct of public affairs with justice.” It occupies a total area of 43.653 km ² and its capital is a city of that name. The exclusion of the Atlantic coast, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais States border in the north and northwest, northeast in Espirito Santo from Sao Paulo, South-West.

Regions are most prominent of the state of Rio de Janeiro City, Nova Iguaçu, Niterói, Duque de Caxias São Gonçalo, São João de Meriti, Goytacazes dos Campos, Petrópolis and Volta Redonda. The most important rivers of the state Guandu River, Piraí, Paraíba do Sul, Macaé and Muria. It remains the top destination, and includes some of the most valuable real estate and land in Latin America (mainly in Rio de Janeiro city).

Founded in 1565, began developing countries in the 17 Century with the export of sugar cane, livestock and gold from the surrounding regions (mainly São Paulo and Minas Gerais). In 1763, the state of the seat of colonial Brazil was shortly after that of the nation’s biggest bank (Banco do Brasil, which is now owned by the government) was followed, smashing the basis of a media industry, educational institutions, transportation and many other infrastructure. In 1834 the city was named capital of Brasilia, until it was amended in 1960 (which was chosen for its central location in the country).
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