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Rio

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Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, and Maltese word for "river". The term also exists in Italian, but is largely obsolete and used in a poetical or literary context to mean "stream"; the standard Italian word for "river" is fiume.

Rio, RIO or Río may also refer to:

Geography

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Brazil

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Mexico

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United States

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Elsewhere

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Given name

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Men

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Women

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  • Rio Fredrika (born 1995), English presenter and model
  • Rio Hardy (born 1996), English footballer
  • Rio Hirai (平井 理央, born 1982), Japanese TV announcer
  • Rio Kanno (菅野 莉央, born 1993), Japanese actress
  • Rio Kishida (岸田 理生, 1946–2003), Japanese playwright
  • Rio Locsin (born 1961), Filipino actress
  • Rio Matsumoto (born 1982), Japanese actress, model and singer
  • Rio Natsuki (born 1969), Japanese voice actress
  • Rio Natsume (夏目 理緒, born 1985), Japanese gravure idol
  • Rio Sasaki (佐々木 りお, born 2002), Japanese child actress
  • Rio Shimamoto (島本 理生, born 1983), Japanese writer
  • Rio Shimono (下野 璃央, born 2000), Japanese racing driver
  • Rio Shirai (白井 璃緒, born 1999), Japanese swimmer
  • Rio Suzuki (born 2005), Japanese child actress
  • Rio Takizawa (瀧澤 莉央, born 1996), Japanese footballer
  • Rio Teramoto (寺本 莉緒, born 2001), Japanese Gravure idol
  • Rio Uchida (内田 理央, born 1991), Japanese actress
  • Rio Waida (和井田 理央, born 2000), Indonesian professional surfer
  • Rio Watari (渡利 璃穏, born 1991), Japanese wrestler
  • Rio Yamase (山瀬 理桜), Japanese violinist
  • Rio Yamashita (山下 リオ, born 1992), Japanese actress
  • Tina Yuzuki (born 1986), also known as Rio, Japanese AV idol

Surname

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Entertainment

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Films

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Television and anime

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  • "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

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Games

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  • 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

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  • R.I.O., 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

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Songs

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Businesses and organizations

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Politics

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Roles and professions

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Technology

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Transportation

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Air transportation

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Automobiles

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  • 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

Other

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See also

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