Guanabara (state)

The Brazilian state of Guanabara and the State of Rio de Janeiro

The Baía de Guanabara with Rio de Janeiro on the western shore.

Guanabara was from 1960 to 1975, a Brazilian federal state and was identical with the city of Rio de Janeiro.

1834 City of Rio de Janeiro from the province of the same name, today's State of Rio de Janeiro, the city was raised and was the imperial capital of Brazil. For this she was awarded the special status of a neutron Municipio, a "neutral city." With the end of the monarchy in 1889 was obtained from the neutron Municipio the federal district, the Distrito Federal.

With the transfer of the Brazilian capital to Brasília in 1960 this city was named the new Federal District. The previous federal district became the state of Guanabara, named after the bay Baía de Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro, the city lies on the western side.

Guanabara was the smallest state in Brazil and had the additional feature, no administrative subdivisions, ie municipalities to have. The state government of Guanabara fulfilled the duties of such a city as well as the administration.

On 1 July 1974, the President of the then military government of Brazil signed General Ernesto Geisel the law that determined the union of the states of Guanabara and Rio de Janeiro with the city of Rio de Janeiro as the capital of March 15, 1975. This law was controversial in its time, especially since this also preceded by a public discussion. Today, the association is assessed primarily positive in retrospect, if only for economic aspects out.

The insignia of the State of Guanabara are still used today by the City of Rio de Janeiro. The coat of arms remained unchanged, while the coat of arms was dyed red in the center of the flag.

• Brazilian State
• Geography (Rio de Janeiro)