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| Area: | 1 356 km² |
| Population: | 4 251 918 ''(1970)'' |
| Density: | 3 135,6 People/km² ''(1970)'' |
| Capital: | Rio de Janeiro |
The 'State of Guanabara' (in Portuguese: 'Estado da Guanabara'), was the name given to the municipality of
Rio de Janeiro (now the city with the same name), after the moving of the national capital to
Brasília in
1960. It was named after the
Guanabara Bay, which borders its Eastern coast.
In
1834, the city of
Rio de Janeiro became a
municipality and was elevated to provincial capital. With the proclamation of the republic in
1889, the city of Rio de Janeiro became the
Federal District, and the province of Rio de Janeiro became a State with
Niterói as the State capital. With the moving of the national capital to
Brasília in
1960, the
municipality of Rio de Janeiro became the State of Guanabara.
In
1975, the states of Guanabara and Rio de Janeiro merged under the name of
Rio de Janeiro, with the city of Rio de Janeiro as state capital.
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