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Guanabara Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Guanabara's Bay, surrounded by luxuriant tropical forests, beaches, strangely-shaped rocks and peaks, and a backdrop of the high mountains of Serra do Mar, is bordered by one of the most beautiful cities in the world, so it is considered one of the world's premier tourists spots. Guanabara Bay is the second largest bay in area in Brazil (412 km², with a perimeter of 143 km). Guanabara Bay was discovered in January 1, 1502 by Portuguese explorer Gaspar de Lemos, who named it Rio de Janeiro (January River), because they thought it was a large river coming to the sea. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guanabara_Bay   (551 words)

Guanabara Bay --  Encyclopædia Britannica Portuguese Baía De Guanabara, bay of the Atlantic Ocean, southeastern Brazil, with Rio de Janeiro on its southwest shore and Niterói on its southeast. The city of Rio de Janeiro on the opposite side is connected to Niterói by ferry, railroad, and, since 1974, the President Costa e Silva Bridge, spanning Guanabara Bay; this is one of the longest bridges in Brazil. It was founded on an inlet of this stretch of the coast, Guanabara Bay (Baía de Guanabara), the entrance to which is marked by a point of land called Sugar Loaf (Pão de Açúcar), a “calling card” of the city. www.britannica.com /eb/article-9038292?tocId=9038292   (991 words)

Search Encyclopedia.com State, United States Department of -> Evolution and Reorganizations The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries The first government body in America to deal with foreign affairs was the Committee of Secret Correspondence—a committee of five instituted (1775) by the Continental Congress and headed by Benjamin Franklin. United States -> History European Exploration and Settlement Exploration of the area now included in the United States was spurred after Christopher Columbus, sailing for the Spanish monarchy, made his voyage in 1492. Supreme Court, United States -> History Early Years The history of the Supreme Court reflects the development of the U.S. economy, the alteration of political views, and the evolution of the federal structure. www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Guanabara+State   (546 words)

Encyclopedia topic: Guanabara State In 1834, the city of Rio de Janeiro (The former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction) became a municipality (An urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government) and was elevated to state capital by the Ato Adicional. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/G/Gu/Guanabara_State.htm   (48 words)

ipanema.com Rio de Janeiro Virtual Citytour: GUANABARA BAY One of Rio's most famous postcards is the view of the Sugarloaf and the Guanabara Bay, but this is just a small portion of it. The Bay is surrounded by historical attractions, dotted by islands, and the two largest cities in the State of Rio: Niteroi is just across the bridge. Located on the Niteroi side of the Bay, the fortress was built in the spot where Villegaignon originally set quarters, in 1555. ipanema.com /citytour/guanabay.htm   (361 words)

Brazilian Federal District - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia After the transfer, the municipality of Rio de Janeiro became the Estado da Guanabara (State of Guanabara), which existed from 1960 until 1975 when both the State of Guanabara and the State of Rio de Janeiro merged, to be named the state of Rio de Janeiro. Originally, the majority of the population consisted of local workers who built the capital from nothing (called "Candangos") and federal government employees who were transfered to the new capital, Brasília. It is located inside the state of Goiás. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brazilian_Federal_District   (397 words)

Guanajuato (state) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Guanajuato (state) State of central Mexico; area 30,589 sq km/11,810 sq mi; population (2000 est) 4,656,800. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. encyclopedia.farlex.com /Guanajuato+(state)   (147 words)

POLCIVIL DO RJ=========SITE OFICIAL======= A Police Force was created in Guanabara State: it was a corporation of policeman in uniforms, which absorbed the ancient civil guards existence. The fusion of the City-State of Guanabara and Rio de Janeiro State in 1975 into a single Rio de Janeiro State determined the union of its policial institutions. Estácio de Sá, nephew of Portuguese General Governor Mem de Sá, founded Rio de Janeiro City on the first of March 1565, after commanding the expelling of the French who had settled in Guanabara Bay led by Admiral Nicolau Durand de Villegagnon. www.policiacivil.rj.gov.br /institucional/apresentacaoingles.htm   (701 words)

Carlos Lacerda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lacerda was elected governor of Guanabara State (Rio de Janeiro city) in 1960. In 1950 he was elected a UDN party representative for the state of Rio in the Chamber of Deputies. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Lacerda was the son of a family of politicians from Vassouras, Rio de Janeiro State. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carlos_Lacerda   (434 words)

RIO DE JANEIRO (1) Guanabara state was dissolved into Rio de Janeiro state on 15 March 1975 and Rio de Janeiro became the new capital of an enlarged Rio de Janeiro state. When the federal government moved to Brasília on 21 April 1960, Rio de Janeiro became capital of the new state of Guanabara, which was the area of the former Federal District. Rio de Janeiro state was the center of the coffee industry until slavery was abolished in 1888 and new agricultural regions developed in São Paulo state and Paraná. www.tramz.com /br/tto/6RJ1.html   (7514 words)

* Irene's Country Corner * - Brasil - Rio de Janeiro It's bounded on the east by the Guanabara Bay, on the west and north by forested mountains and on the south by a long beach area. On January 1, 1502, the Guanabara Bay (main entrance of Rio de Janeiro by the sea) was found. In 1975, both Guanabara and Rio de Janeiro states were fused and Rio de Janeiro city became the capital of the reorganized Rio de Janeiro state. www.irenescorner.com /home/braziliancorner/rio   (889 words)

Guanabara on Encyclopedia.com Rio de Janeiro, at the bay of Guanabara. Guanabara Bay, a deep inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, is noted for its beauty. Oil spill into Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/Guanabar.asp   (321 words)

Guanabara Bay This dissertation is a history of Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and of the institutions that managed its environment between 1875 and 1975. It explores the interplay of the urban environment and the natural environment in Guanabara Bay against a continuously shifting political and legal background. For my dissertation, I wrote an environmental history of the Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro, from 1870-1970. www.sedrez.com /html/guanabara_bay.html   (488 words)

Untitled Document A spill of oil in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janiero, Brazil was seen near Sugar Loaf Mountain on the morning of 25 July 2000. The Guanabara Bay has important mangrove and marine ecosystems which may be at risk from this oil spill. In January a Brazilian tanker dumped 270,000 gallons (1.3 million litres) in Guanabara Bay, coating countless marine birds, fish and crabs in oil. www.unep-wcmc.org /latenews/emergency/brazil_july_2000   (80 words)

Islands of Rio de Janeiro Guanabara Bay and the Islands of Rio de Janeiro In that part of the bay which forms the main anchorage, the depth of water is very regular, so that vessels of greatest draught may enter freely and carry out any movement without danger of grounding. On the west the bar is defended by the Fort of Sao Joao; in the centre by the Fort of Lage; on the east by the Fort of Santa Cruz in addition to the defence provided by forts located on the hills: Im-buhy, Floriano Peixoto and Pico. www.brazilbrazil.com /islands.html   (3441 words)

Rio de Janeiro In 1975 the states of Guanabara and Rio de Janeiro were merged to form the state of Rio de Janeiro, with the city of Rio de Janeiro as its capital. When the capital was moved to Brasília in 1960, the municipality of Rio de Janeiro was turned into the state of Guanabara. The Constitution of the new State of Rio de Janeiro, promulgated on July 23rd, 1975, establishes in its Article 223, that ''the Flag, the hymn, the armor and other symbols of the State of Rio de Janeiro be the same as of the former State of Rio de Janeiro". www.vivabrazil.com /riodejaneiro.htm   (619 words)

* Irene's Country Corner * - Brasil - Rio de Janeiro In 1975, both Guanabara and Rio de Janeiro states were fused and Rio de Janeiro city became the capital of the reorganized Rio de Janeiro state. It's bounded on the east by the Guanabara Bay, on the west and north by forested mountains and on the south by a long beach area. It is located in the Rio de Janeiro state, which is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and south and also by three other states: Minas Gerais to the north and north-west, Espírito Santo to the north-east and São Paulo to the south-west. www.irenescorner.com /home/braziliancorner/rio   (889 words)

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil In 1975 the Guanabara state was extinct, and Rio became the capital of the surrounding Rio de Janeiro state. The Guanabara Palace, seat of the state government, is in Laranjeiras, and closer to the entrance of the tunnel, in Cosme Velho, are the colonial-style houses of the Largo do Boticário and the railway station for the train that goes up Corcovado. In the sixties the capital was transferred to Brasilia, but Rio remained as the cultural capital of Brazil, and the capital of the Guanabara state. worldfacts.us /Brazil-Rio-De-Janeiro.htm   (1572 words)

Rio de Janeiro --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust! In March 1975 the two states were fused as the state of Rio de Janeiro; the former Guanabara state, including the city of Rio de Janeiro, became one of the 14 municipalities of the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, or Greater Rio. It is named for the city of Rio de Janeiro, the state capital, which was the capital of Brazil from 1763 to 1960 and remains the nation's main centre for cultural events, leisure, and tourism. Primary schools are run mainly by the municipality, while the state plays a larger role in the extensive network of secondary schools. www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9109485   (983 words)

Brazil. Rio. Brazil Hotels : Discount Up to 75% On Hotels in Brazil The state of Rio de Janeiro, surrounding the city, is a fairly recent phenomenon, established in 1975 as a result of the amalgamation of Guanabara State and Rio city. If you planning on renting a car, this is as good a state as any to brave the traffic: the coasts are an easy drive from the city and stopping off at more remote beaches is easy, while your own wheels would let you get to grips with the extraordinary scenery up in the mountains. Fairly small by Brazilian standards, the state is both beautiful and accessible, with easy trips either east along the Costa do Sol or west along the Costa Verde, taking in unspoilt beaches, washed by a relatively unpolluted ocean. www.brazilhotelbooking.com /rio.html   (1483 words)

State of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) On 23 July 1975, the new constitution of the State of Rio de Janeiro established that the flag and the shield of the new state (which was absorbing Guanabara) would be the same that those of the ancient state. The official state website, in addition to providing the text of the law, also provides five color templates (magenta, cyan, yellow, silver, and black), a composite full color image, and a construction sheet for the flag. The parliament recomended that the symbols of the former state of Rio de Janeiro should remain as before the joining (the blue and white quartered flag, the coat of arms with the flowering branches and the anthem) since contests to choose new ones had not been promised. www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/br-rj.html   (1122 words)

CNN.com - Another Brazilian oil spill imperils Rio's beaches - July 26, 2000 Guanabara Bay was the site of Brazil's biggest spill when 1.6 million gallons (6 million liters) were dumped by a tanker in 1974. The slick was threatening the coastline around Sugar Loaf and beaches in Niteroi, the city directly across Guanabara Bay from Rio de Janeiro. The spill was spotted on Tuesday morning at the entrance to the bay, not far from Sugar Loaf Mountain, one of Rio's principal tourist attractions. archives.cnn.com /2000/NATURE/07/26/brazil.spill.reut   (646 words)

Amazonia The area damaged by the spill was localised to three small beaches on Guanabara Bay, located in a municipality adjoining Rio de Janeiro city. The spill is the worst in the bay since 1975 and is estimated by Petrobras at a massive 1.3 million litres of fuel oil, deposited last week when an underwater pumping line sprang a leak for more than four hours. Petrobras is facing sharp criticism for the leak, the worst in Rio's bay since a foreign tanker dumped 6 million litres of oil there in 1975. www.amazonia.net /Articles/379.htm   (1680 words)

ENIGMA E MISTERI SEZIONE DI AKKUARIA UN PONTE SULLA CULTURA DIRETTA DA MARIA MORGANTI Ancient amphorae retrieved by divers and fishermen in 1981 from the bottom of the Bay of Guanabara, Brazil, were studied by the Naval Oceanographic Institute in Brazil and the Oceanographic Institute in the state of Rio Grande. Both institutions determined that the marine encrustation on the amphorae was of a type found only in the vicinity of Guanabara bay, and that it had taken hundreds of years to grow. Unfortunately, attempts to salvage the Guanabara wreck were thwarted. www.akkuaria.net /enigmaemisteri/david.htm   (6169 words)

Environment News Service ENS Latest Environmental Information Education Current Issues RSS The Rio de Janeiro side of Guanabara Bay was not touched by the spill. At least 2,600 gallons of oil spilled into Guanabara Bay from a ship that collided with a pier during docking manueuvers on Saturday. The bay borders two cities - on its southwest shore is the city of Rio de Janeiro and on its southeast shore lies the city of Niterói. www.ens-newswire.com /ens/sep2005/2005-09-07-05.asp   (510 words)

Tropical Cruises - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil We may start our cruise in the Guanabara Bay, with sightseeing of the Botafogo and Flamengo Beaches, Ilha Fiscal, the Rio-Niteroi Bridge, and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Afterwards, we may return to the Guanabara Bay to end the day special tour, passing by other beaches and islands, and various spots with nice views of the 'Wonderful City' of Rio de Janeiro With our options vessels and services, you can discover the beauties of Guanabara Bay, and Rio de Janeiro and Niteroi Ocean Shoreline and Costal Islands. www.tropicalcruises.com.br /ingles/baiadaguanabara.asp   (433 words)

IncTime - Time to Incorporate! - Latest Articles Still Canadians find the New York State a desirable location for incorporation as taxing is however lower than in Canada both for a Canadian federal corporation and for a state corporation and due to NY’s proximity to the eastern Canadian states. Most states require the directors must be at least 18 years old, while they also can reside in any state and need not be shareholders. If a court decides that a director has their duties, the director may be held personally liable for any resulting financial loss to the corporation (or even its shareholders); not to be confused with the limited liability of the shareholders. www.webarticles.org /Guanabara_State   (2390 words)

Boston.com / News / World / Latin America/Caribbean / Ex-Rio populist governor Brizola dies In 1962 he was once again elected to the lower house Chamber of Deputies, this time for the state of Guanabara -- now Rio de Janeiro. He was to lie in state in the Governor's Palace of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday and in the governor's palace of Rio Grande do Sul on Wednesday. Leonel Brizola, the former populist governor of Rio de Janeiro state and one of Brazil's most notable leftist politicians, has died of a heart attack. www.boston.com /news/world/latinamerica/articles/2004/06/22/ex_rio_populist_governor_brizola_dies   (622 words)

Guanabara on Encyclopedia.com Guanabara Bay, a deep inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, is noted for its beauty. Rio de Janeiro, at the bay of Guanabara. Oil spill into Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/Guanabar.asp   (321 words)

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