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Rio de Janeiro is one of the 26 states of Brazil (plus the Federal District). It has an area of 43,653km² and is situated on the southeastern coast. Its capital is the city of Rio de Janeiro, which was the colony's capital as of 1764 (the first being Salvador da Bahia), and the nation's capital from 1822 to 1960. In the year 2000, the population was 12,807,706.

Governor: Rosângela Matheus (since January 1, 2003).

Lieutenant Governor: Luiz Paulo Conde (former mayorA mayor ( Latin major "better") is the chief executive official of a city, town, or village. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs as to the powers and responsibilities of a mayor, as well as the means of becoming mayor. The French of Rio de Janeiro).

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Here the flag can be seen with the eagleAquila ''Haliaeetus ''Pithecophaga ''Circaetus Scientists argue whether Accipitriformes are a separate order,or belong to the Falconiformes. Eagles are large birds of prey, which are found mainly in the Old World, with only two species ( Bald Eagle and Go, symbol of Brazil's royal family and God's Finger RockSerra dos Orgaos (the Organ Hills) is a national park in Brazil about one hour drive from Rio de Janeiro. The park was created in 1939, the third National Park in Brazil. The objective was to protect the native forest on the hillsides and the fresh water in the back, which is visible from Rio de Janeiro in a clear day.

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This Brazilian state is in the east of the southeastern subdivision of Brazil, which also contains the states of São PauloSao Paulo is a state in Brazil. Its population as of 2003 is approximately 38 million. Sao Paulo is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. General Aspects Geography: Sao Paulo State has an area of approximately 248,800 sq., Minas GeraisMinas Gerais Capital Belo Horizonte Area587,172 km² Population15,831,800 Pop. density27/km² Timezone GMT -3 ISO 3166-2BR-MS Governor Aecio Neves (since 2003) Minas Gerais is one of the states of Brazil, the second most populous in the federation. The capi and Espírito SantoFor other places that have this name, see Espirito Santo (disambiguation Statistics Capital: Vitoria Area:46,184 km² Inhabitants:2,800,000 ? Pop. density:58. km² Timezone: GMT -3 ISO 3166-2:BR-ES Governor:Paulo Hartung Map Espirito Santo is one of the sta. It has as its limits: The Atlantic Ocean (E), the state of Espírito Santo (N), the state of Minas Gerais (N) and (W), and the state of São Paulo (S).