.]]Rio is the Portuguese and Spanish (in which it is spelled río) word for "river", or the generic Italian term for a flowing waterway. Aside from its use in the name of many rivers (see especially Rio Grande/Río Bravo del Norte), Rio or RIO is used in a number of other ways. Place names, other than rivers: In Latin America: Rio de Janeiro, second major city and a state in Brazil (the city is commonly known as just "Rio") Rio Bec, a Mayan archaeological site Río Bravo, Suchitepéquez, a town in Guatemala. Río Bravo, Tamaulipas, a city in Mexico In the United States: Rio, Florida, a small town in Martin County Rio, Illinois, a village in Knox County Rio, New York, a community in Orange County Rio, West Virginia, a village in Hampshire County Rio, Wisconsin, a village in Columbia County In Europe: Rio, Greece, a community in suburban Patras People Rio Ferdinand, an English football player Radar Intercept Officer, RIO, also Naval Flight Officer

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