City Statistics
Location: Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Country dialling code: 55.
Population: 5,851,914 (city); 14,367,083 (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: 70% white, 20% black, 10% other.
Religion: 75% Catholic, 25% other.
Time zone: GMT - 3 (GMT - 4 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 110 volts or 220 volts; two round-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: 30°C (86°F).
Average July temp: 25°C (77°F).
Annual rainfall: 1086mm (42.4 inches).
Cost of Living
One-litre bottle of mineral water: R$0.70
33cl bottle of beer: R$1.15
Financial Times newspaper: R$13
36-exposure colour film: R$12
City-centre bus ticket: R$1.30 or R$1.50 (air conditioned)
Adult football ticket: From R$10.
Three-course meal with wine/beer: From R$20.
1 Real (R$1) = £0.21; US$0.35; C$0.48; A$0.53; €0.30
Currency conversion rates as of June 2003
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