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Rio de Janeiro is one of the states of Brazil, on the southeastern coast. Its capital is the city of Rio de Janeiro, which was the colony's capital from 1764 (the first being Salvador da Bahia), and the nation's capital from 1822 to 1960.
Governor: Rosângela Matheus
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Other cities include:
- Niterói
- Petrópolis
- Campos
- Angra dos Reis
- Teresópolis
- Nova Friburgo
- Vassouras
- Volta Redonda
- Duque de Caxias
- São Gonçalo
- Cabo Frio
- Nova Iguaçu
- Paracambi
