Rio or Río is the Portuguese and Spanish word for "

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". The word also exists in Italian, but is largely obsolete and used in a poetical or literary context to mean "stream". Rio, RIO or Río may also refer to:

Places

United States

* Rio, Florida, a census-designated place * Rio, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Rio, Illinois, a village * Rio, a location in Deerpark, New York * Rio, Virginia, a community * Rio, West Virginia, a village * Rio, Wisconsin, a village * El Río, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, a barrio

Elsewhere

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...

, Brazil, often referred to as simply Rio * Rio, Italy, a municipality on the island of Elba in Tuscany * Rio, Greece, a community in suburban Patras

People

* Rio (given name) * Rio (surname) * Tina Yuzuki (born 1986), also known as Rio, Japanese AV idol

Arts and entertainment

Films

* ''Rio'' (1939 film), starring Basil Rathbone * ''Rio'' (franchise), a film series and related media * ''Rio'' (2011 film), an animated film from 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios ** ''Rio'' (soundtrack) ** '' Rio 2'', the 2014 sequel

Television and anime

* "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

Games

* ''Rio'' (video game), the 2011 tie-in game for Nintendo DS, Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 * ''

Angry Birds Rio ''Angry Birds Rio'' was a 2011 puzzle video game developed and published by Rovio Entertainment, and is a crossover between the ''Angry Birds'' franchise and the ''Rio'' franchise. The game was released on March 22, 2011 and promoted as a mar ...

'', an edition of the game ''Angry Birds'' tying into the release of ''Rio''

Music

* R.I.O., a German dance band *

RIO (English band) RIO were an English rock duo formed in Hertfordshire, England by Jon Neil and Steve Rodford. History RIO were formed in 1982 by Jon Neil (vocals and guitars) and Steve Rodford (keyboards, bass and drums). Initially using the name Bombay, the d ...

, an English rock duo *

Rock in Opposition Rock in Opposition or RIO was a movement representing a collective of progressive rock bands in the late 1970s united in their opposition to the music industry that refused to recognise their music. It was initiated by English avant-rock gro ...

, or RIO, a musical movement in the 1970s

Albums

* ''Río'' (Aterciopelados album), 2008 * ''Rio'' (Uri Caine album), 2001 * ''Rio'' (Duran Duran album), 1982 * ''Rio'' (Keith Jarrett album), 2011 * ''Rio'' (Joyce album), 2012 * ''Rio'' (Trevor Rabin album), 2023 * ''Rio'' (Lee Ritenour album), 1979

Songs

* "Rio" (Duran Duran song), 1982 * "Rio" (Ledri Vula song), 2019 * "Rio", a song by Hey Marseilles from the 2008 album ''To Travels & Trunks'' * "Rio" (Michael Nesmith song), 1977 * "Rio", a song by

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from the 1982 album ''Hurry Home''

Businesses and products

* Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, a resort in Las Vegas, United States * RIO Washingtonian Center, also stylized as rio, a shopping center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States * Rio (British drink), a British soft drink brand * Rio (Chinese drink), a Chinese alcopop brand * RIO Models, diecast miniature cars made in Italy

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

Transportation

* Avian Rio, a British hang glider * RIO, the

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for all airports near Rio de Janeiro * 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

Other uses

* Rio Group, founded 1986, an international organization of Latin American states * Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, several institutes in India * Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) * Research Ideas and Outcomes, an open-access journal * a Lake District town in '' Swallows and Amazons'', an English children's novel