Rio de Janeiro


 * Capital of Republican Brazil until 1960
 * Site of 1931 statue of Christ the Redeemer
 * Suburbs of Ipanema and Copacabana are in the Zona Sul
 * First ruled by Pedro I
 * Son of John VI
 * Issued the Cry of Ipiranga
 * The only European capital outside of Europe in 1808
 * Due to Napoleon 's conquests
 * Saw an1889 coup by Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca
 * France Antarctique contained its predecessor
 * Marcio Moreira Alves's speech caused a dictatorship to close the Chamber of Deputies here
 * A 1968 riot saw thousand of people march upon the Palacio Tiradentes