Industry Sectors
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing = 4.5%
Mining and quarrying = 3.6% Manufacturing = 11% Finance, real estate = 15.5% Services = 27.4% Ports1600s was when Rio de Janeiro developed an important port to export sugar from sugar cane production in the hinterland using intensive agriculture. Another major export is Brazil wood (Cesalpina enchinata, aka. pau-brasil), which is a dense red hardwood. In Minas Gerais, there was a discovery of gold in that state which benefited them during the 17th century. Not only did it bring wealth, but influence and growth.
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City Sections
Centre
The Centre has variety of buildings from different eras and architectural styles. For example, It contains the national theatre, The Municipal Theatre (it looks like a replica of the Paris Opera House), which was built in the 20th century. Every year, the buildings and skyscrapers get higher and higher by story. Skyscrapers now have more than 40 stories since the 1970s. The Centre is also the place where they hold the famous Carnival Festival.
Suburbs
The Suburbs expands to 12 miles (20 km) and located north of the Centre. It has had rapid growth of the metropolitan region since the 1950s. Most of the residents there are poorer than the residents and people in the Centre. These families live in houses, however apartment building began to grow popular as well.
The Centre has variety of buildings from different eras and architectural styles. For example, It contains the national theatre, The Municipal Theatre (it looks like a replica of the Paris Opera House), which was built in the 20th century. Every year, the buildings and skyscrapers get higher and higher by story. Skyscrapers now have more than 40 stories since the 1970s. The Centre is also the place where they hold the famous Carnival Festival.
Suburbs
The Suburbs expands to 12 miles (20 km) and located north of the Centre. It has had rapid growth of the metropolitan region since the 1950s. Most of the residents there are poorer than the residents and people in the Centre. These families live in houses, however apartment building began to grow popular as well.