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The population of the city proper of Rio de Janeiro is about 6,150,000 (as of 2004), occupying an area of 1256 km² (485 sq. miles). The larger metropolitan area population is estimated at 10-13 million.
The bay where Rio de Janeiro is located ( Guanabara Bay ) was discovered by Europeans on January 1, 1502, by a Portuguese explorer Gaspar de Lemos ; he named it "Rio" because he thought it was a river mouth rather than a bay.
The city of Saint Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro was founded on March 1, 1565Events March 1 the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded April 27 Cebu City is established becoming the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. August 28 St. Augustine, Florida (named after St. Augustine), established. It is the oldest remaining European in honour to King Sebastian.
Rio de Janeiro was Brazil's capital from 1764Events January 19 John Wilkes is expelled from the House of Commons for seditious libel February 15 The American city of St. Louis is established. Births February 11 Joseph Chenier, French poet (+ 1811) March 13 Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister to 1960Events January-February January 1 Independence of Cameroon January 9 Aswan High Dam construction begins in Egypt January 11 Chad declares its independence. January 14 Ralph Chubb, the gay poet and printer, dies at Fair Oak Cottage in Hampshire. January 23, when the government was transferred to BrasíliaBrasilia is the capital city of Brazil and is located in the center of the country in a federal district created in the state of Goias. It is between 15°30' and 16°03' South latitude, limited by the Preto River on the East and by the Descoberto River on t, but remains the second biggest city in the country, after São PauloSao Paulo and Sao Paulo redirect here. This article is about the largest city of Brazil. For other meanings, see Sao Paulo (disambiguation). Sao Paulo (meaning St. Paul in Portuguese) is the capital of Sao Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. It is located. Between 1808Events January 1 Importation of slaves into the United States is banned February 11 Anthracite coal first burned as fuel, experimentally. February Russia issues an ultimatum to Sweden, to join France, Denmark and Russia and attacks Finland. March 26 Charl and 1821Events February 23 The Philadelphia College of Apothecaries founds the first pharmacy college. March 25 Greece declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire, beginning the Greek War of Independence. July 10 The United States takes possession of its ne, during the Napoleonic invasion on Metropolitan Portugal, the city became the capital of Portugal and its extensive empire.