Langsung ke konten utama

Rio De Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro  is the second-most populous municipality in Brazil and the sixth-most populous in the Americas. The metropolis is anchor to the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area, the second-most populous metropolitan area in Brazil and seventh-most populous in the Americas. 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", byUNESCO on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape.
Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. Later, in 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when thePortuguese Royal Court transferred itself from Portugal to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the chosen seat of the court of QueenMaria I of Portugal, who subsequently, in 1815, under the leadership of her son, the Prince Regent, and future King João VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity of a kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and Algarves. Rio stayed the capital of the pluricontinental Lusitanian monarchy until 1822, when the War of Brazilian Independence began. This is one of the few instances in history that the capital of a colonising country officially shifted to a city in one of its colonies. Rio de Janeiro subsequently served as the capital of the independent monarchy, the Empire of Brazil, until 1889, and then the capital of a republican Brazil until 1960 when the capital was transferred to Brasília.
Rio de Janeiro has the second largest municipal GDP in the country, and 30th largest in the world in 2008, estimated at aboutR$343 billion (IBGE, 2008) (nearly US$201 billion). It is headquarters to Brazilian oil, mining, and telecommunications companies, including two of the country's major corporations—Petrobras and Vale—and Latin America's largest telemedia conglomerate,Grupo Globo. The home of many universities and institutes, it is the second-largest center of research and development in Brazil, accounting for 17% of national scientific output according to 2005 data.
Rio de Janeiro is one of the most visited cities in the Southern Hemisphere and is known for its natural settings, Carnivalsamba,bossa nova, and balneario beaches[8] such as Barra da TijucaCopacabanaIpanema, and Leblon. In addition to the beaches, some of the most famous landmarks include the giant statue of Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado mountain, named one of theNew Seven Wonders of the WorldSugarloaf Mountain with its cable car; the Sambódromo (Sambadrome), a permanent grandstand-lined parade avenue which is used during Carnival; and Maracanã Stadium, one of the world's largest football stadiums.
Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics—the first time a South American andPortuguese-speaking country will host these events, and the third time the Olympics will be held in a Southern Hemisphere city.The Maracanã Stadium held the finals of the 1950 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the XV Pan American Games.

Postingan populer dari blog ini

Santa Agnes

Santa Agnes (291–304, diperingati tiap tanggal 21 Januari) adalah seorang santa dan martir perawan dari Gereja Katolik Roma dan Gereja-Gereja Katolik Timur. Dia juga diakui oleh Gereja Inggris dan Komuni Anglikan serta oleh Ortodoksi Timur. Dia adalah salah satu dari tujuh wanita, selain Santa Perawan Maria, yang diperingati dengan disebutkan namanya dalam Kanon Misa. Dia adalah Santa Pelindung kemurnian, para tukang kebun, anak-anak gadis, para pasangan yang telah bertunangan, para korban pemerkosaan, dan para perawan. Dia juga dikenal sebagai Santa Agnes dari Roma dan Santa Ines. Tanggal peringatannya adalah 21 Januari. Sebelumnya dia juga diperingati tiap tanggal 28 Januari. Tanggal peringatan Santa Agnes yang kedua ini dihapuskan dalam reformasi Kalender Gereja setelah Konsili Vatikan II. Sebagai penghormatan kepada Santa Agnes, ratusan gedung Gereja dinamakan menurut namanya, termasuk dua gedung Gereja besar yang terkenal dan sebuah Katedral Gereja Anglikan di Kyoto, Jepang...

ZODIAK

Zodiak (dari kata Yunani Zoodiacos Cyclos yang artinya Lingkaran Hewan) adalah sebuah sabuk khayal di langit dengan lebar 18° yang berpusat pada lingkaran ekliptika, tetapi istilah ini dapat pula merujuk pada rasi-rasi bintang yang dilewati oleh sabuk tersebut, yang sekarang berjumlah 13. Dipercaya awal mula konsep ini berasal dari peradaban Lembah Sungai Eufrat kemungkinan hanya dengan 6 rasi: Capricornus, Pisces, Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, dan Scorpio, yang kemudian dipecah menjadi 12 karena penampakan tahunan 12 kali Bulan purnama pada bagian-bagian berurutan dari sabuk tersebut Tanda Rasi bintang [3] [4] Nama Simbol Zodiak tropikal (2011) Zodiak sidereal ( Jyotisha ) (2017, UTC ) Nama IAU constellation boundaries (2017) Lama hari Bintang paling terang Aries 21 Maret - 19 April 14 April – 14 Mei Aries 19 April – 13 Mei ...

Chinese New Year 2017

Happy Chinese New Year Guys ......Do you Want Know The History Of Chinese Year ? Lets Go...... Chinese New Year, also known as the "Spring Festival" (simplified Chinese 春 节 ; traditional Chinese 春節 ; Pinyin: Chūn Jié) in modern Mainland China, is an important Chinese festival celebrated at the turn of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. Celebrations traditionally run from the evening preceding the first day, to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first calendar month. The first day of the New Year falls on the new moon between 21 January and 20 February. In 2017, the first day of the Chinese New Year is on Saturday, 28 January, initiating the year of the Rooster. The New Year festival is centuries old and gains significance because of several myths and traditions. Traditionally, the festival was a time to honor deities as well as ancestors. Chinese New Year is celebrated in countries and territories with significant Chinese populations, including Main...