Río Grande de Cagayan Cárdenas del Río Lázaro Plata Río de la Río de la Plata Viceroyalty of the Río de Oro Río Bravo Río Tajo Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el Hamra and Río de Oro
{i} Rio Bravo, long river in U.S.A. and Mexico which flows from Colorado (USA) through central New Mexico (USA) and along the border between Texas (USA) and Mexico into the Gulf of Mexico; river in Brazil; city in southeast Brazil; city in Puerto Rico
the Rio Grande a river in the south of the US which forms a border between the US and Mexico. The Mexican name for it is Rio Bravo. in Mexico Río Bravo River, North America. One of the longest rivers of North America, it flows 1,900 mi (3,000 km) from its sources in the Rocky Mountains of southwestern Colorado, U.S., to the Gulf of Mexico. It rises high in the San Juan Mountains and flows generally south, passing southeast and forming the entire border between Texas and Mexico. The earliest European settlements were along the lower course of the river in the 16th century, but many of the Pueblo Indian settlements of New Mexico date from before the Spanish conquest. During the Spanish period, the middle and upper portions were called the Río del Norte, and the lower course was called the Río Bravo. It is a major source of irrigation. At the U.S.-Mexican border, it defines the edge of Big Bend National Park, Texas
officially Convention on Biological Diversity International environmental agreement approved at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Negotiations began in 1988 under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Program. Its goals are the conservation of the planet's biodiversity and the fair use of its resources. By the early 21st century, more than 185 governments were party to the agreement
Rio a large city and port in East Brazil. Rio was the capital of Brazil until the new city of Brasilia was built in 1960. It is famous for its beaches, such as the Copacabana, its carnival, and for Sugarloaf Mountain, on which there is a very large statue of Jesus Christ. City (pop., 2002 est.: city, 5,937,300; metro. area, 11,121,300) and port, southeastern Brazil. The site was founded by the Portuguese in the early 16th century and became important in the 18th century as an outlet for mineral exports from gold and diamond mines. Located on one of the largest harbours in the world and known for its scenic views, it was the capital of Brazil from 1822 to 1960, when the national capital was moved to Brasília. It is the country's second largest manufacturing centre after São Paulo. Major industries include metallurgy and food processing. Noted for its wide streets, public buildings, beaches (see Copacabana), and public parks and gardens, it is a leading tourist and resort centre
{i} Mexican name of Rio Grande, long river in U.S.A. and Mexico which flows from Colorado (USA) through central New Mexico (USA) and along the border between Texas (USA) and Mexico into the Gulf of Mexico; town in Mexico
Southern region, Western Sahara. Its principal town, Al-Dakhla (formerly Villa Cisneros), has a small port and must rely on imported drinking water. The narrow inlet of the Atlantic Ocean at Al-Dakhla was called Río de Oro ("River of Gold") by the Portuguese because of the trade in gold dust from western Africa that they engaged in there. From the 1880s until 1976 it was ruled by Spain. In 1979 it was occupied by Morocco. The indigenous inhabitants are Muslim and largely nomadic Berbers
Estuary of the Paraná and Uruguay rivers, between Uruguay and Argentina. It is about 170 mi (275 km) long, with a maximum width at its mouth of about 140 mi (220 km); at Montevideo it is about 60 mi (97 km) wide but narrows gradually to the northwest as it approaches Buenos Aires, where it is about 25-28 mi (40-45 km) wide. Discovered by the Spanish in 1516, it was explored by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520 and by Englishman Sebastian Cabot (1527-29). The first permanent settlement in the area was at Asunción in 1537
Last of the four viceroyalties that Spain created to govern its New World colonies. Established in 1776 as means of decentralizing rule in the Spanish empire, it controlled an area previously administered by the Viceroyalty of Peru and included what is now Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Successive viceroys defended the territory against encroachment by Portugal and Britain and helped Buenos Aires become a flourishing outpost of the Spanish empire. Salted meat from the cattle ranches of the interior, exported to meet the demand for cheap food for slaves, brought unprecedented wealth to the colony. In 1810 the Creoles created a provisional junta and sent the viceroy into exile. See also New Granada;New Spain