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POPULATION: 12 million +


AVERAGE TEMP: 75 °F


OFFICIAL SONG: Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvelous City)


BORN IN RIO? You’re officially a “Carioca”


DANCE NATION: Bossa Nova – a fusion of samba and jazz – originated here in the 1950s


SCORE!
 The 2014 World Cup will be held in Rio and the 2016 Summer Olympics, too!  


IT'S #1: Rio is the most visited city in the southern hemisphere


CLAIMS TO FAME: Carnaval, gorgeous beaches, Maracanã Stadium and Sugarloaf Mountain  

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