Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city of Brazil, and the most visited city in the southern hemisphere. Here is a top 15 interesting facts about Rio de Janeiro:

15. How big is Rio de Janeiro
14. The name of the city is a mistake
13. Here was a French colony (France Antarctique)
12. Residents of the city are known as cariocas
11. The only European capital outside of Europe
10. The largest urban forest in the world (Tijuca National Park)
9. The largest attendance at a football game (Brazil 1-2 Uruguay in 1950 on Maracana)
8. A quarter of the population lives in favelas
7. Graffiti is legal in Rio de Janeiro
6. Here is 1 of the new 7 wonders of the world - Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor)
5. The Copacabana Beach
4. Here is the 3rd oldest cable car in the world (Sugarloaf Cable Car)
3. Here is the largest library in Latin America (National Library of Brazil)
2. The 4th most beautiful library in the world
1. The biggest carnival in the world

Music used in video: Salgre by Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions, from YouTube Audio Library

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