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Definition: Rio |
RioNoun1. The former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
"Rio" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a river", "a January river". |
Date "Rio" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references) |
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Rio is the Spanish and Portuguese word for "river", and as such is a component in many place names -- most famously, it is the nickname of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Rio is a dance music album by Duran Duran, originally released worldwide on May 10, 1982 (see 1982 in music), but later re-released in the United States.It was recorded in spring of 1982 at Air Studios in London, with producer and engineer Colin Thurston, on the Capitol/EMI label. The album's distinctive purple cover was painted by artist Patrick Nagel.
The first single, "Hungry Like the Wolf" was released in the UK on May 4 (backed with "Careless Memories (Live)"). It peaked at #5 in the charts on May 15.
The Rio album was first released worldwide on May 10, and quickly shot to #2 in the UK on May 22.
The North American version was released on Capitol's Harvest label, with rather poor sound quality, and didn't do well at first. EMI in England had promoted Duran Duran as a New Romantic band, but that genre was barely known in the US, and Capitol was at a loss about how to sell the band.
The band, however, had their own plans and ambitions for promotion. They reunited with director Russell Mulcahy (who had directed their first video for "Planet Earth"), and planned the release of a full length video album -- eleven videos for the best songs off of the Duran Duran and Rio albums. The band travelled to Sri Lanka and Antigua between tour dates to film the memorable videos for the singles "Rio", "Hungry Like The Wolf" and "Save A Prayer", as well as the lesser-known "Lonely In Your Nightmare" and "Waiting for the Nightboat" -- the latter a creepy zombiefest set on a deserted island.
While filming the tropical videos, guitarist Andy Taylor contracted malaria and was hospitalized on his return to England. This forced the delay of Duran Duran's European tour, and the record company decided to hold the release of the second single until the band was ready to promote it again.
"Save a Prayer" (b/w "Hold Back the Rain") was finally released on August 9, and peaked at #2 in the UK charts on August 22.
Meanwhile, the band had worked with producer David Kershenbaum to create some new dance mixes for their twelve-inch club singles. In September, Capitol collected the remixes and released them on an EP called Carnival. It included "Rio", "Hold Back The Rain", "My Own Way", "Hungry Like The Wolf", and "New Religion", and was released in North America, Spain, the Netherlands, Japan and Taiwan. Deejays who heard the new mixes could not get enough, and started to put the dance mixes on the air. On October 2, Carnival became the first EP ever to make an appearance on the US charts, although it only sat at #98 for one week.
Following the success of the Kershenbaum remixes, Capitol changed its marketing strategy on Duran Duran from New Romantic to dance band. Unhappy with some of the original mixes, the band capitalized on the moment and pressed Capitol to allow them to issue a remixed and remastered version of the Rio album in North America. The company agreed, and brought Kershenbaum back to remix the rest of the album.
On November 1, the "Rio" single was released worldwide, backed with "The Chauffeur (Sing Blue Silver)" in the UK, and with "Hold Back The Rain" in the US and the rest of Europe. The single peaked at #9 in UK on November 13.
Also in November, Capitol re-released the Rio album in the US, with Kershenbaum's new remixes. The significant differences on this second pressing [matrix # (ST-1-12211-Z13-REI #1)]:
The Kershenbaum versions of "My Own Way" and "Lonely In Your Nightmare" are only available on the second and third pressings of this vinyl album; they have not yet been officially issued on CD.
- Kershenbaum "album version" of "Hungry Like The Wolf" (later used on the American 7" single re-release)
- Kershenbaum "nite version" of 'Hold Back The Rain'
- Kershenbaum "My Own Way" - drastically different from the original
- Kershenbaum "Lonely In Your Nightmare"
As the album began to take off, Capitol rushed a third pressing of the Rio album into stores, identical to the second, except that the "album version" of "Hungry Like The Wolf" was replaced with longer Kershenbaum "nite version". The third pressing is vastly more common than the second, and has a matrix number (ST-1-12211-Z16 #2).
On December 3, the Kershenbaum remix of the "Hungry" single was released in US, some six months after its initial UK release. The single included both the album version and the Carnival remix. It peaked at #3 in the US on Christmas Day.
Part of the continued success of the album was due to the very popular videos, in heavy rotation on MTV. The video album Duran Duran was released (on VHS, Beta, and laserdisc) to coincide with the North American re-issue of the "Rio" single on March 11, four months after its original release. This version included the Kershenbaum 7" remix (b/w "Hold Back The Rain (remix)"), and peaked at #14 in US on April 2.
In the end the Rio album peaked at number 5 in US (on June 5, 1983), and remained on the charts there for 129 weeks -- almost two and a half years. In 2003, Rio was listed at number 65 in the NME 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time. It went gold on March 1, 1983, and platinum on April 26.
It should be noted that all official versions of the album released on CD have been made from the original UK master tapes, and do not include any of the Kershenbaum remixes. This includes the release, in 2001, of a 20-year anniversary reissue, completely remastered from the original. The packaging on this release includes an alternate version of the famous Nagel cover painting, submitted by the artist along with the first when he completed the commission.
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Duran Duran.
- Rio
- My Own Way
- Lonely In Your Nightmare
- Hungry Like the Wolf
- Hold Back the Rain
- New Religion
- Last Chance on the Stairway
- Save a Prayer
- The Chauffeur
Personnel
Duran Duran are:Also credited:
- Simon Le Bon - vocals
- Nick Rhodes - keyboards
- John Taylor - bass guitar
- Roger Taylor - drums
- Andy Taylor - guitar
- Colin Thurston - producer and engineer
- Renate - Technician
- Andy Hamilton - saxophone on "Rio"
- Malcolm Garrett, Assorted iMaGes, London - sleeve design
- Patrick Nagel - illustration
- Andy Earl - photography
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Rio de Janeiro ("River of January") is the name of both a state and a city in southeastern Brazil. The city is famous for the hotel-lined tourist beaches Copacabana and Ipanema, for the giant statue of Christ the Redeemer ("Cristo Redentor") on the Corcovado mountain, and for its yearly Carnival celebration.The bay where Rio de Janeiro is located (Guanabara) was discovered by Europeans on January 1, 1502, by a Portuguese explorer Gaspar de Lemos; he named it "Rio" because he thought it was a river mouth rather than a bay.
The city of Rio de Janeiro was founded on March 1, 1565.
Rio de Janeiro was Brazil's capital from 1764 to 1960, when the government was transferred to Brasilia, but remains the second biggest city in the country, after São Paulo.
The city is commonly divided into the historic downtown (Centro), the more touristic South Zone, with world-famous beaches, the industrial North Zone, and the newer Barra da Tijuca region.
The city will be the site of 2007 Pan American Games in 13-29 July 2007, with some of the world´s most famous sites hosting the events. Copacabana beach will be the site of the Triathlon and Beach Volleyball, and Yachting competitions will be held in Guanabara Bay. The city is building a new stadium near the Maracanã, to hold 85 thousand people. It will be named after ex-FIFA president João Havelange.
Centro
Centro is the historic downtown of the city. Sites of interest include both the historic Church of the Candelaria and the modern-style cathedral, the Municipal Theater, and several museums. Centro remains the heart of the city's business community. The "Bondinho", a trolley car, leaves from a downtown station, crosses a former Roman-style aquaduct, and rambles through the hilly streets of the Santa Teresa neighborhood nearby.
South Zone
The neighborhood of Copacabana beach boasts one of the world's most spectacular New Year's Eve parties, as more than two million revellers crowd onto the sands to watch the firework display. As of 2001, the fireworks have been launched from boats, since the previous launch site of the beach has caused several fatalities.
At the end of Copacabana lies the Sugarloaf Mountain ("Pão de Açúcar"), whose name characterises the famous hump rising out of the sea. The top can be reached via cable car, and offers views second only to Corcovado mountain. The tallest mountain in the city, however, at 842m, is the Pedra da Gávea (Topsail Rock) in São Conrado. Hang gliding is a popular activity on a nearby peak - after a short flight, they land on the Praia do Pepino beach.
A night view of the Botafogo inlet with the moon shining above the Sugar Loaf, by João T.R. de Freitas.
North Zone
The North Zone of Rio is home to the Maracanã stadium, once the world's highest capacity football venue, able to hold nearly 200,000 people. In modern times, the capacity has been reduced because of unsafe areas, and the introduction of seating for all fans. Currently undergoing renovation, it will eventually hold 80,000. Maracanã is the site of Ceremonies and Soccer of the 2007 Games.
Barra da Tijuca
To the west of the older zones is Barra da Tijuca, a flat expanse of formerly undeveloped coastal land, which is currently experiencing a wave of new construction. High rise apartments and sprawling shopping malls give the area a far more Americanized feel than the crowded city center (Centro). Land is cheaper and crime is lower out here, and many businesses are moving to take advantage of this. The large beaches of Barra da Tijuca are also popular with the city's residents. Barra da Tijuca is the home of Pan-American Village for the 2007 Pan American Games.
Favelas
A large percentage of the city's 13 million inhabitants live in areas of poor quality housing known as favelas, often crowded onto the hillsides where sturdy buildings are difficult to build, and accidents, mainly from heavy rainfall, are frequent. Favelas are often troubled by drug related crime and gang warfare.
Carnival
The carnival Escolas de Samba parades in the sambodrome ("sambódromo").
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Rio is a town located in Martin County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,028.Geography
Rio is located at 27°13'6" North, 80°14'24" West (27.218419, -80.240037)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 56.04% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,028 people, 495 households, and 283 families residing in the town. The population density is 992.3/km² (2,568.5/mi²). There are 622 housing units at an average density of 600.4/km² (1,554.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.96% White, 0.49% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 1.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 495 households out of which 18.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.8% are non-families. 34.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.08 and the average family size is 2.65. In the town the population is spread out with 16.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.4 males. The median income for a household in the town is $45,089, and the median income for a family is $56,125. Males have a median income of $45,337 versus $31,311 for females. The per capita income for the town is $27,674. 11.9% of the population and 7.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 17.2% are under the age of 18 and 10.7% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Rio, Florida."
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Rio is a village located in Knox County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 240.Geography
Rio is located at 41°6'37" North, 90°23'56" West (41.110236, -90.398996)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 240 people, 94 households, and 72 families residing in the village. The population density is 280.8/km² (737.6/mi²). There are 101 housing units at an average density of 118.2/km² (310.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 99.58% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 2.08% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 94 households out of which 35.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% are married couples living together, 5.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% are non-families. 20.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 2.92. In the village the population is spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.2 males. The median income for a household in the village is $37,750, and the median income for a family is $40,750. Males have a median income of $35,625 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village is $17,181. 2.0% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Rio, Illinois."
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Rio is a village located in Columbia County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 938.Geography
Rio is located at 43°26'52" North, 89°14'26" West (43.447914, -89.240557)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 938 people, 379 households, and 258 families residing in the village. The population density is 289.7/km² (751.4/mi²). There are 401 housing units at an average density of 123.9/km² (321.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.08% White, 0.11% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.71% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 379 households out of which 35.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% are married couples living together, 9.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% are non-families. 26.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.95. In the village the population is spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the village is $42,292, and the median income for a family is $49,500. Males have a median income of $34,118 versus $26,023 for females. The per capita income for the village is $17,668. 4.9% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.3% are under the age of 18 and 8.3% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Rio, Wisconsin."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
RIO | English | Rio de Janeiro | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonym: RioSynonym: Rio de Janeiro (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Rio |
| English words defined with "Rio": Albuquerque ♦ Belo Horizonte, Brownsville, butterfly effect ♦ Carioca, Ciudad Juarez ♦ Del Rio ♦ El Paso ♦ Juarez ♦ Laredo, Las Cruces ♦ Matamoros, McAllen ♦ Parana, Parana River, Pecos, Pecos River, Puerco beds ♦ Sacramento Mountains, south-central. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "Rio": CASSIA RETICULATA, CROTALARIA GUATEMALENSIS ♦ GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM, GNAPHALIUM ELEGANS, GNAPHALIUM SPICATUM, GNETUM LEYBOLDII ♦ PECTIS, PECTIS ELONGATA ♦ SACHARUM OFFICINALE, Shanty Songs. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Rio" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Manx (freezing, frost, ice), Portuguese (poised river, river, stable stream, stream), Portuguese Brazilian (river). |
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Screenplays | At the request of the Catholic Church, a three-day sex orgy to be held near Rio de Janeiro was cancelled last Friday (Saturday Night Live; writing credit: Doug Abeles; Leo Allen) We're not flying to Rio. We're flying to Mississippi (Andy Richter Controls the Universe; writing credit: John Banas) He's landed us a job in Rio. Rio de Janeiro (Flying Down to Rio; writing credit: Lou Brock; Anne Caldwell) | |
Movie/TV Titles | A Faca E o Rio (1974) 24 Horas no Rio (1974) Falamos de Rio de Onor (1973) A Cidade do Rio Azul (1972) Santo Rio Velho Chico (1972) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | People standing in food line in Laredo, Texas, following the Rio Grande flood of 1954. Credit: CDC. |  | Disaster Aid. Local citizens receive Typhoid vacinations from Dr. M.L. Fuller, Director, Laredo/Webb County Health Unit and other employees in a mass immunization program following the Rio Grande flood of 1954. Credit: CDC. |
 | On the way from Kansas to Del Rio Triangulation party of Wilbur Porter. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Credit: Geodesy - Measuring the Earth. |
 | In: "The Meteor Expedition," by F. Spiess, German Atlantic Expedition 1925-1927. The harbor at Rio de Janeiro during the visit of the METEOR. Plate 100. Library Call Number C/La S755. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |  | View of tropical cyclone centered near Del Rio, Texas. This picture showed the promise of satellite monitoring of weather. The picture was made from movie cameras mounted in a Navy Aerobee rocket fired from White Sands Proving Ground. "Operational Use of Weather Satellites", U. S. Navy Research Facility, Norfolk, Virginia, March 1960. Credit: NOAA in Space. |
 | Erasmo Montemayer (right), NRCS District Conservationist, and Zaragoza Rodriguez, RC&D coordinator, inspect hydrant operation with a volunteer firefighter from Hebbronville, TX. The Rio Bravo RC&D helped establish dry hydrants to aid in fire protection. [. Credit: Ken Hammond. |  | Arturo Iabarra, NRCS District Conservationist, Rio Grande City, TX, discusses NRCS assistance with Starr County landowner who grows honeydew melons, which are in the harvest stage. [Slide 97CS3025]. Credit: Ken Hammond. |
 | Harvesting peas near Rio Wisconsin. Credit: USDA. |  | Cabbage field near Rio Wiscosin. Credit: USDA. |
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| "Theatro Municipal do Rio de Ja" by Felipe Bordalo Commentary: "It's was in a chill night in Rio, I was playng some pool, and when i was leaving, walking to the bus stop, suddenly I realize that I was in front of one of the finnest old buildings of my city, at night, with good light and my camera in my backpack! There" | "Rio de Janeiro - Lagoa Rodrigo" by Thiago Santos Commentary: "Foto na Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas - Zona Sul do Rio de Janeiro. Brasil." |
Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers. | |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | These include El Moro Canyon virus associated with the western harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis), Tula virus with Microtus arvalis and M. rossiaemeridionalis, Rio Segundo virus with the Mexican harvest mouse (R. mexicanus), Isla Vista virus with the California vole (M. californicus), and Prospect Hill-like viruses in Microtus species. (references) | |
Business | There are also 33 warehouses for nautical sports located on the coast of Rio de la Plata. (references) | |
Mexico boundary and water problems, including the regularization of the Rio Grande near El Paso through the 1967 Chamizal settlement. (references) | ||
The area covers around 7,000 hectares on the left bank of the Paracatu River and about 6,000 hectares on the Right Bank of the Rio Preto River. (references) | ||
Children | Brazil | However, during the year, the Rio de Janeiro city government began requiring that bus companies provide free passes to persons with disabilities. (references) |
Brazil | In 1999 Rio de Janeiro state mandated that bus companies must make a specific number of buses on certain routes accessible to wheelchair users within 3 months. (references) | |
Brazil | In the city of Rio de Janeiro, the disabled have little or no access to buses (the main public transportation), subway, phone booths, and many other public facilities. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Brazil | Several press freedom groups expressed concern over the murder on August 16 of journalist Mario Coelho de Almeida Filho in Rio de Janeiro state. (references) |
Brazil | In August a journalist for a leading Brazilian television network received repeated implied death threats after the network ran her series of investigative reports on drug trafficking in Rio de Janeiro's shantytowns. (references) | |
Venezuela | However, in January the Government denied the existence of all but a small number of 700 Colombians who crossed the Rio de Oro river into Zulia state and claimed to be fleeing paramilitary incursions near La Cooperativa and La Pista in Colombia's Norte de Santander department. (references) | |
Discrimination | Brazil | A state law approved in Rio de Janeiro in May prohibits discrimination against carriers of AIDS by schools, stores, and clubs, with fines for violators up to $18,500 (50,000 reais). (references) |
Brazil | The Secretariat of State Security of Rio de Janeiro state, in partnership with NGO's, continued to operate a hot line to receive complaints of violence or other crimes against homosexuals. (references) | |
Brazil | The Gay Group of Bahia (GGB), the country's best known homosexual rights organization, and Amnesty International have documented the existence of skinhead, neo-Nazi, and "machista" gangs that attacked suspected homosexuals in cities including Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, and Brasilia. (references) | |
Economic History | Equatorial Guinea | Temperatures and humidity in Rio Muni are generally lower than on Bioko Island. (references) |
Brazil | Several other major wholesalers are located in Rio de Janeiro and other cities in the country. (references) | |
Ecuador | In January 1942, Ecuador signed the Rio Protocol to end a brief war with Peru the year before. (references) | |
Human Rights | Colombia | The office of the Inspector General continued a separate disciplinary investigation of del Rio. (references) |
Colombia | General Del Rio remained free; however, in November the office of the Prosecutor General summoned General del Rio to inquest. (references) | |
Brazil | In September three military police officers in Sao Leopoldo in the state of Rio Grande do Sul investigated a possible car robbery. (references) | |
Indigenous People | Colombia | On November 24, AUC gunmen attacked an indigenous reservation near Rio Sucio Cauca department; they killed five persons and threatened others. (references) |
Minorities | Brazil | At least three nongovernmental projects help Afro-Brazilians pass university entrance exams in Rio de Janeiro. (references) |
Brazil | For example, in April in Rio de Janeiro actress Vera Oliveira Gimenez was accused by Robson Fernandes Marcelo, a doorman in her apartment building, of having used a racial slur in speaking with him. (references) | |
Political Economy | Colombia | Colombia is a leader in regional and international organizations such as the Andean Community, the Rio Group, the OAS and the UN and its specialized agencies. (references) |
Ecuador | As one of the four guarantor nations of the Rio Protocol of 1942 between Ecuador and Peru, the United States played an important role in bringing that long border conflict to a successful conclusion with the signing of the October 1998 peace agreement. (references) | |
Western Sahara | The sovereignty of the Western Sahara remains the subject of a dispute between the Government of Morocco and the Polisario Front (Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro), an organization seeking independence for the region. (references) | |
Trade | Brazil | The Brazilian inquiry point is in INMETRO in Rio de Janeiro. (references) |
Brazil | In the State of Espirito Santo which borders the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro there is an incentive program for imports that come through the state's ports. (references) | |
Travel | Brazil | Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are very confusing for a newcomer; driving is not recommended. (references) |
Women | Brazil | Women who consult the center about domestic violence can stay at women's shelters run by the city of Rio de Janeiro and a smaller town. (references) |
Brazil | According to a 1998 study of two middle-class neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, only 10 percent of women who had suffered violent attacks reported them to the police. (references) | |
Brazil | The rising demand of women and their children to stay in the shelters exceeds capacity, and the Rio state government began construction of additional facilities during the year. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Brazil | After he contacted a prosecutor in Rio de Janeiro to report the scheme, he was able to return. (references) |
Brazil | In June Federal Police in Rio de Janeiro uncovered a trafficking scheme responsible for taking men and women to Japan to work as prostitutes. (references) | |
Brazil | The Northeast, Sao Paulo, Goias, and Rio de Janeiro are the primary sources of persons trafficked into Europe, Israel, Asia, and the United States. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
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Harry S. Truman | 1945-1953 | We have already established such a defense pact for the Western Hemisphere by the treaty of Rio de Janeiro. |
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| "Rio" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 99.23% of the time. "Rio" is used about 517 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 99.23% | 513 | 11,826 |
| Noun (singular) | 0.77% | 4 | 175,879 |
| Total | 100.00% | 517 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "Rio" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Rio | Last name | 1,000 | 13,665 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| Argentina | Banco Rio de la Plata S.A. | Australia | Rio Tinto Limited |
| Brazil | Cia Energetica do Rio Grande do NOrte - COSER | Canada | Rio Algom Limited |
| Chile | Compania Electrica del Rio Maipo S.A. | Colombia | Acerias Paz del Rio S.A. |
| Japan | Rio Chain Co., Ltd. | United Kingdom | Rio Tinto Plc |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
1. Rio, FL (CDP, FIPS 60550) 2. Rio, IL (village, FIPS 64148) 3. Rio, VA (CDP, FIPS 67288) 4. Rio, WI (village, FIPS 68100) 5. Rio, WV |
Expressions using "Rio": Del Rio ♦ del rio tx ♦ El Rio ♦ Monte Rio ♦ native of rio janeiro ♦ Rio Arriba County ♦ Rio Blanco County ♦ rio bravo ♦ Rio Communities ♦ Rio de Janeiro ♦ Rio de la Plata ♦ Rio del Mar ♦ Rio Dell ♦ Rio Frio ♦ Rio Grande ♦ Rio Grande City ♦ Rio Grande County ♦ Rio Hondo ♦ rio linda ♦ Rio Nunez coffee ♦ Rio Oso ♦ Rio Rancho ♦ Rio Rico East ♦ Rio Vista. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "Rio": Rio-tinto. | |
Ending with "Rio": post-rio. | |
Containing "Rio": Mi-rio-fil-loom, Mi-rio-fill-oom, Mi-rio-fil-oom. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
rio de janeiro | 4,605 | diamond rio lyrics | 295 |
brazil rio de janeiro | 2,857 | rio suite | 277 |
the rio | 2,435 | del rio | 255 |
vanessa del rio | 1,566 | rio casino | 249 |
diamond rio | 1,421 | rio rancho new mexico | 221 |
rio carnival | 1,374 | rio hondo | 192 |
rio de janeiro hotel | 1,236 | rio salado community college | 186 |
rio las vegas | 845 | rio suite hotel | 173 |
the rio hotel | 706 | rio riot | 171 |
rio mp3 | 659 | rio vista california | 166 |
rio hondo college | 656 | del rio news herald | 158 |
rio grande | 652 | rio suite las vegas | 157 |
del rio texas | 634 | believe diamond i rio | 153 |
rio hotel las vegas | 547 | rio sannomiya | 149 |
rio hotel and casino | 418 | believe diamond i lyrics rio | 146 |
rio salado | 392 | brazil rio | 144 |
olivia del rio | 359 | rio 600 | 141 |
kia rio | 344 | rio bravo | 140 |
rio mp3 player | 321 | rio suite hotel and casino | 137 |
rio salado college | 320 | rio s35s | 137 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "Rio"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Chinese | 里约. (various references) | |
Danish | Rio-topmøde (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED), Rio-palisander (Brazilian rosewood, jacaranda pardo, Rio rosewood), Rio-gruppen (Rio Group), FNs miljøtopmøde (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED), brillekaiman (Rio Apaporis caiman, spectacled caiman). (various references) | |
Dutch | Rio palissander (Brazilian rosewood, jacaranda pardo, Rio rosewood), Rio Apaporis brilkaaiman (Rio Apaporis caiman), Wereldmilieutop (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED), VN-Milieutop (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED), Verklaring van Rio de Janeiro (Rio declaration), Verdrag van Rio (Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance, Rio Pact, Rio Treaty), Milieuconferentie (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED), Inter-Amerikaans Verdrag van Wederzijdse Bijstand (Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance, Rio Pact, Rio Treaty), Groep van Rio (Rio Group), Geïnstitutionaliseerde Ministeriële Bijeenkomst van de Europese Unie en de Rio Groep (institutionalized ministerial meeting between the European Union and the Rio Group), Conferentie van de Verenigde Naties inzake Milieu en Ontwikkeling (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED), Conferentie over de Aarde (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED), Aardetop (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED). (various references) | |
Finnish | rionpalisanteri (Brazilian rosewood, jacaranda pardo, Rio rosewood), rionjakaranda (Brazilian rosewood, jacaranda pardo, Rio rosewood), pao rosa (Brazilian rosewood, jacaranda pardo, Rio rosewood), jakaranda (Brazilian rosewood, jacaranda pardo, Rio rosewood), brasilianruusupuu (Brazilian rosewood, jacaranda pardo, Rio rosewood). (various references) | |
French | riomètre (rio meter, rio metre), réunion ministérielle institutionnalisée de l'Union européenne et le Groupe de Rio (institutionalized ministerial meeting between the European Union and the Rio Group), Sommet de la Terre (Rio Summit), palissandre du Brésil (Rio rosewood), jacaranda (Rio rosewood), Groupe de Rio (Rio Group), déclaration de Rio-de-Janeiro (Rio declaration), Déclaration de Rio sur l'environnement et le développement (Rio Declaration on Environment and Development), Conférence des Nations Unies sur l'environnement (Rio Summit), Conférence de la Terre (Rio Summit), cavuina (Rio rosewood), caïman du Rio Apaporis (Rio Apaporis caiman). (various references) | |
German | Rio-Treffen (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED), Rio-Gruppe (Rio Group), Rio-Deklaration (Rio declaration), Rio-Apaporis-Brillenkaiman (Rio Apaporis caiman), Rio Palisander (Brazilian rosewood, jacaranda pardo, Rio rosewood), Rio Jacaranda (Brazilian rosewood, jacaranda pardo, Rio rosewood), rio grande (rio grande), Konferenz für Umwelt und Entwicklung der Vereinten Nationen (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED), Erdgipfel (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED). (various references) | |
Greek | ρίο ιανέιρο (rio de janeiro), αλλιγάτορας του Ρίο Απαπόρις (Rio Apaporis caiman), ομάδα του Pίο (Rio Group). (various references) | |
Italian | vertice sulla Terra (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED), pallissandro del Brazile (Brazilian rosewood, jacaranda pardo, Rio rosewood), legno di jacaranda (Brazilian rosewood, jacaranda pardo, Rio rosewood), gruppo di Rio (Rio Group), dichiarazione di Rio (Rio declaration), Conferenza delle NU per l'ambiente e lo sviluppo (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED), caimano dagli occhiali (Rio Apaporis caiman, spectacled caiman). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ioray.(various references) | |
Portuguese | jacarandá-cabiúna (Brazilian rosewood, jacaranda pardo, Rio rosewood), Grupo do Rio (Rio Group), Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre Ambiente e Desenvolvimento (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED), carioca (carioca, native of rio janeiro), aligátor do rio Apaporis (Rio Apaporis caiman). (various references) | |
Russian | рио-де-жанейро (rio de janeiro). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | rio grande (rio grande). (various references) | |
Spanish | Rio Grande del Norte (Rio Grande), Rio Brava (Rio Grande), grupo de Rio (Rio Group), Declaración de Río sobre el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo (Rio Declaration on Environment and Development), Cumbre de Río (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED), Cumbre de la Tierra (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED), Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Medio Ambiente (Conferencie on the Planet Earth, Earth Summit, Rio Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED). (various references) | |
Swedish | äkta palisander (Brazilian rosewood, jacaranda pardo, Rio rosewood). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "Rio": rioja, riojas, riot, rioted, rioter, rioters, rioting, riotous, riotously, riotousness, riotousnesses, riots. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "Rio": barrio, brio, cheerio, curio, impresario, lothario, oratorio, scenario, trio, vibrio. (additional references) | |
Words containing "Rio": anterior, anteriorly, antiperiodic, antiriot, aperiodic, aperiodically, aperiodicities, aperiodicity, apriorities, apriority, ariose, ariosi, arioso, ariosos, arteriogram, arteriograms, arteriographic, arteriographies, arteriography, arteriolar, arteriole, arterioles, arterioscleroses, arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic, arteriosclerotics, arteriovenous, atrioventricular, bacteriochlorophyll, bacteriochlorophylls, bacteriocin, bacteriocins, bacteriologic, bacteriological, bacteriologically, bacteriologies, bacteriologist, bacteriologists, bacteriology, bacteriolyses, bacteriolysis, bacteriolytic, bacteriophage, bacteriophages, bacteriophagies, bacteriophagy, bacteriorhodopsin, bacteriorhodopsins, bacteriostases, bacteriostasis, bacteriostat. (additional references) | |
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"Rio" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Aroi, Eribo, Erio, Krio, Krivoy, Raloo, Raob, Rdo, Reijo, Rfo, Rigo, Rij, rioh, Riom, Risom, Rivox, Rizo, roi, Rojo, Rufo, Ryco, Rykov, Ryno, ryo, Ursio. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "i-o-r" | |
-1 letter: or. | |
| Words containing the letters "i-o-r" | |
+1 letter: brio, coir, giro, inro, iron, noir, nori, riot, roil, roti, sori, tiro, tori, trio, zori. | |
+2 letters: aroid, boric, brios, broil, chiro, choir, coirs, corgi, coria, croci, curio, droid, droit, fiord, giron, giros, griot, groin, guiro, houri, ichor, intro, iroko, irone, irons, irony, ivory, ixora, korai, lirot, loris, micro, minor, moira, moire, nitro, noirs, noria, noris, oiler, oorie, orbit, orcin, orgic, oribi, oriel, ornis, orpin, orris, osier, ourie, pirog, poori, primo, prion, prior, radio, ratio, reoil, rhino, rigor, rioja, riots, robin, roils, roily, rosin, rotis, tiros, toric, torii, torsi, trigo, triol, trios, trois, vigor, vireo, visor, vizor, zoril, zoris. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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