Rio

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

Rio is situated on the east coast of Brazil.

Rio is west of the Atlantic Ocean

Rio lies just above the Tropic of Capricorn and beneath the Equator

Question 2

Importance

Answer 2

Second most important industrial centre produced 5% of the country’s GDP.

Home to Christ the Redeemer which is one of the 7 wonders of the world.

Hosted 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.

Second largest city in Brazil

Question 3

Opportunities

Answer 3

Jobs: More jobs are available in Rio than the whole of the North of Brazil.

Water: 95% of Rio population has mains water supply compared to 65% for the rest of the population of Brazil

Healthcare: Rio has 105 hospitals

Education: Rio has 1000 primary schools and 400 secondary schools. Rio has a 18% higher literacy rate than the rest of Brazil

Question 4

Challenges

Answer 4

Health: In 2013 only 55% of the city had a local family clinic

Water supply: 37% of water is lost through leaky pipes in Rio