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Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "
river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
". When spoken on its own, the word often means
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to:


Geography


Brazil

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Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
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Rio do Sul Rio do Sul is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil. One of the postcards of the city is the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Other important buildings are Ponte dos Arcos, a former railway station and Ge ...
, a town in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil


Mexico

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Río Bec Río Bec is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site located in what is now southern portion of the Mexican state of Campeche. The name also refers to an architectural style (Río Bec Style) that first appeared at Río Bec and subsequently sprea ...
, a Mayan archaeological site in Mexico *
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, a city in Mexico


United States

* Rio, a location in
Deerpark, New York Deerpark is a town in the western part of Orange County, New York, United States, and part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 Census, the population was at 7,509. The center of population of New York is located in Cuddebackville, ...
, US *
Rio, Florida Rio is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 980 at the 2020 census. Rio is pronounced locally as if it were spelled "Rye-oh". It is part of the Port St. Lucie Me ...
, a census-designated place in Martin County, US *
Rio, Georgia Rio is an unincorporated community in Spalding County, in the U.S. state of Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States ...
, an unincorporated community in Spalding County, US *
Rio, Illinois Rio is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 220 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. Rio is pronounced "Rye-Oh". Geography Rio is in the northwest corner of Knox County ...
, a village in Knox County, US *
Rio, Virginia Rio (, ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Albemarle County, Virginia. It is directly northeast of Charlottesville Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virg ...
, a community in Albemarle County, US * Rio, West Virginia, a village in Hampshire County, US * Rio, Wisconsin, a village in Columbia County, US * El Río, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Añasco, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Abajo, Ceiba, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Abajo, Cidra, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Abajo, Humacao, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Abajo, Utuado, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Abajo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Rio Creek, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Kewaunee County, US * Rio Grande Valley (Texas), a location in south Texas * RIO Washingtonian Center (also stylized as rio), a shopping center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, US


Elsewhere

* Rio, Italy, a municipality on the island of Elba in Tuscany * Rio, Greece, a community in suburban Patras * Río Bravo, Suchitepéquez, a town in Guatemala * Rio Grande (disambiguation) * Río Muni, the mainland of Equatorial Guinea * Rio Tuba, a barrio in the province of Palawan, Philippines


People


Given name or nickname

*, Japanese actress *, Japanese actress * Rio Ferdinand (born 1978), English football player * Rio Haryanto (born 1993), Indonesian racing driver *, Japanese TV announcer *, Japanese actress *, Japanese playwright * Rio Matsumoto (born 1982), Japanese actress, model and singer * Rio Mavuba (born 1984), French football player * Rio Natsuki (born 1969), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese gravure idol *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer * Rio Pangestu (born 1997), Indonesian futsal player * Rio Reiser (1950–1996), German singer *, Japanese child actress *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese writer *, Japanese racing driver *, Japanese swimmer * Rio Suzuki (born 2005), Japanese child actress *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese Gravure idol *, Japanese actress *, Indonesian professional surfer *, Japanese wrestler *, Japanese violinist *, Japanese actress * Tina Yuzuki (born 1986), also known as Rio, Japanese AV idol


Surname

* Al Rio (1962–2012), Brazilian comic book artist * Michel Rio (footballer) (born 1963), former French footballer * Michel Rio (born 1945), French writer and novelist * Patrice Rio (born 1948), former French footballer * Alexis-François Rio (1797–1874), French author and art critic


Entertainment


Film

* Rio (1939 film), ''Rio'' (1939 film), starring Basil Rathbone * Rio 1, a 2011 animated film from 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios ** ''Rio 2'', the 2014 sequel


Television and anime

* Rio (CSI: Miami), "Rio" (''CSI: Miami''), the first episode in Season 5 (September 2006) of the American television program ''CSI: Miami'' * ''Rio: Rainbow Gate!'', a 2011 anime series based on a pachinko franchise by Tecmo


Fictional characters

* Rio, the Confrontation Beast-Fist Akugata#Rio, main villain from ''Juken Sentai Gekiranger'', a 2007 Japanese tokusatsu television series * Rio (Money Heist), Rio (''Money Heist''), a code-name for a character in Netflix series ''Money Heist'' * Rio, a Characters of NX Files#Rio, character in the web-show ''NX Files'', running since 2005 * Rio (Shaman King), Rio (''Shaman King''), a character in the anime series ''Shaman King'' * Rio Futaba (双葉 理央), one of the main characters of the light novel and anime series Seishun Buta Yarō * Rio Kastle, a character in the anime series ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal'' * Rio Kazumiya, a character in the anime series ''Sound of the Sky#Characters, Sound of the Sky'' * Rio Nakamura, a character in the anime series ''Assassination Classroom'' * Rio Suzuki is one of the main characters from The Gods Lie. * Rio "Rollins" Tachibana, a character who appears in the ''Rio: Rainbow Gate'' anime, as well as some titles in the ''Dead or Alive (series), Dead or Alive'' video games * Rio Wellard, a character from ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' series 4-5, portrayed by Craig Roberts


Places

* the name of a Lake District town in Swallows and Amazons, an English children's novel


Games

* Rio (video game), ''Rio'' (video game), the 2011 tie-in game for Nintendo DS, Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 * ''Angry Birds Rio'', an edition of the game ''Angry Birds'' tying into the release of ''Rio''


Music

* R.I.O. (band), a German dance band * Los del Río, the Spanish music duo that gained international fame for their 1995 song "Macarena" * Rock in Opposition, or RIO, a musical movement in the 1970s * Rock in Rio, a series of music festivals held in Brazil and Portugal


Albums

* Río (Aterciopelados album), ''Río'' (Aterciopelados album), a 2008 album by Aterciopelados * Rio (Uri Caine album), ''Rio'' (Uri Caine album), a 2001 album by Uri Caine * Rio (Duran Duran album), ''Rio'' (Duran Duran album), a 1982 album by new wave group Duran Duran * Rio (Keith Jarrett album), ''Rio'' (Keith Jarrett album), a 2011 jazz album by Keith Jarrett * Rio (Joyce album), ''Rio'' (Joyce album) * Rio (Lee Ritenour album), ''Rio'' (Lee Ritenour album), a 1979 jazz album by Lee Ritenour * Rock in Rio (album), ''Rock in Rio'' (album), a 2001 live album by Iron Maiden * ''Rush in Rio'', a 2003 live album by Rush


Songs

* Rio (Duran Duran song), "Rio" (Duran Duran song), the 1982 title song from the above Duran Duran album * Rio (Ledri Vula song), "Rio" (Ledri Vula song), a 2019 song by Albanian rapper Ledri Vula * "Rio", a song by Hey Marseilles from the 2008 album ''To Travels & Trunks'' * "Rio", a song by Michael Nesmith from the 1977 album ''From a Radio Engine to the Photon Wing'' * "Rio", a song by Wavelength (band), Wavelength from the 1982 album ''Hurry Home''


Businesses and organizations

* Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, several institutes in India * Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, a resort in Las Vegas, US, that opened in 1990 * Rio Convention, one of several commonly used "Rio" nicknames for the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity * Rio (British drink), British soft drink brand * Rio (Chinese drink), Chinese alcopop brand * Rio Group, founded 1986, an international organization of Latin American states * RIO Models, diecast miniature cars made in Italy * Rio Tinto (corporation), a multinational mining and resources group founded in 1873


Politics

* Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, a 1992 global sustainable development plan * Rio Protocol of 1942, which temporarily settled a border war between Peru and Ecuador * Rio Treaty or Rio Pact of 1947, more formally known as the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance


Roles and professions

* Radar Intercept Officer, or RIO * Railway Investigation Officer, or RIO, a rank in the Victoria Transit Patrol * Remote interface officer (RIO) Flight Controller, integrates communications between Mission Control Center Houston and other Space Centers


Technology

* Rio (digital audio players), a brand name of a line of digital audio players * Rio (windowing system), the windowing system for the Plan 9 from Bell Labs operating system * Kyocera Rio, or Kyocera E3100, a mobile phone * Reconfigurable Input/Output, or RIO, found in devices such as the CompactRIO * Winsock RIO extensions, part of the Winsock network API * Ford Del Rio, an American station wagon


Transportation


Air transportation

* Avian Rio, a British hang glider * RIO, the International Air Transport Association airport code, IATA airport code for all airports near Rio de Janeiro


Automobiles

* Kia Rio, a 1999–present Korean subcompact car * Panther Rio, a 1975–1977 British full-size sedan * Premier Rio, a 2009–2018 Indian subcompact SUV * Ford Del Rio, a 1957–1958 American full-size station wagon


See also

* Del Rio (disambiguation) * Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) * Ríos (disambiguation) * Rive (disambiguation) * River (disambiguation) * Rivers (disambiguation) * Rivière (disambiguation) {{Disambiguation, geo, given name, surname Japanese feminine given names Japanese unisex given names