Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, April 30th, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
the Fifth Week after Easter
Attention!
We are taking food to Ukrainians still living near the front lines. You can help by getting your church involved.
Click to donate today!
Click to donate today!
Bible Encyclopedias
Rio de Janeiro
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
Capital and chief seaport of Brazil, charmingly situated on the E. coast of Brazil, on the W. shore of a spacious and beautiful bay, 15 m. long, which forms one of the finest natural harbours in the world; stretches some 10 m. along the seaside, and is hemmed in by richly clad hills; streets are narrow and ill kept; possesses a large hospital, public library (180,000 vols.), botanical gardens, arsenal, school of medicine, electric tramways, &c.; has extensive docks, and transacts half the commerce of Brazil; coffee is the chief export; manufactures cotton, jute, silk, tobacco, &c. Great heat prevails in the summer, and yellow fever is common.
Copyright Statement
Public Domain.
Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Rio de Janeiro'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/r/rio-de-janeiro.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Rio de Janeiro'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/r/rio-de-janeiro.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
