Is Rio de Janeiro the capital of Brazil?

The old federal district formed a new state - Guanabara - which was fused with the surrounding state Rio de Janeiro in 1975. The the city of Rio de Janeiro was made the capital of the new state. read more

In 1805 the Portuguese Royal family moved to Brazil, running away from Napoleon's Army (yeah those guys run before the fight, real brave in deed!). Once there, the king had chosen to live in the city of Rio de Janeiro and that city was the capital of Brazil till April 21st 1960, when the city of Brasilia was founded. read more

Rio de Janeiro is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's third-most populous state. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named"Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", by UNESCO on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape. read more

1960: Rio de Janeiro no Longer the Capital of Brazil on History.info | The newly-built city of Brasilia became the capital of Brazil on this day in 1960. read more