Rio de Janeiro is a vibrant city known for its deep passion for football, which is the most popular sport among its residents. The city's political structure consists of an executive branch led by a prefect and divided into 19 subprefectures, and a legislative branch made up of a municipal council with 50 elected councilors serving four-year terms.
In Rio de Janeiro, as in the whole country, the sport with the most followers is football.
CULTURE
The Brazilian carnival is celebrated annually forty days before Palm Sunday.
TOURIST PLACES
Rio de Janeiro attracts a large amount of national and international tourism, which reaches the city in search of its beaches, its varied cultural offer and its lively nightlife
POLITICS
The Executive Power is represented by the prefect and divided into 19 subprefectures. The Legislative Power is represented by the municipal council, composed of 50 councilors. All politicians are elected under a democracy and act for four years.
