Rio de Janeiro: Brasil, 1763-1960
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This point shapefile contains the location of Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil from 1763-1960. Rio de Janeiro was the capital of Brazil until April 20, 1960. These data were created using a custom World Polyconic Projection. This layer is part of the Evolução da divisão territorial do Brasil 1872 - 2010 dataset, a collection of data representing the evolution of Brazilian states, municipalities and cities.
- Purpose
- This dataset is intended for researchers, students, and policy makers for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production, or to provide a basemap to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data.
Description
Type of resource | cartographic, software, multimedia |
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Form | Shapefile |
Place | Rio de Janeiro, BR |
Publisher | Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística |
Date valid | 1763 - 1960 |
Publication date | 2011 |
Edition | 1 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Map data | Scale not given. ; Custom projection W 43°12ʹ29ʺ--W 43°12ʹ29ʺ/S 22°54ʹ6ʺ--S 22°54ʹ6ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326 |
Creators/Contributors
Creator | Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística |
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Subjects
Subject | Capitals (Cities) |
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Subject | Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) |
Subject | 1763-1960 |
Subject | Location |
Genre | Geospatial data |
Genre | Cartographic dataset |
Bibliographic information
WGS84 Cartographics | This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection. |
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Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/pf197qt2226 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
- Copyright
- This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. (2011). Rio de Janeiro: Brasil, 1763-1960. IBGE. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pf197qt2226
Collection
Evolução da divisão territorial do Brasil 1872 - 2010 : conteúdo digital
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