Rio de Janeiro  will host the 2016 Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee announced  it on October 2,2009.Rio de Janeiro beat Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid to win the bid .It will be the first South American city to host the Olympics. The city will also host the 2014 World Cup. Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil. *Population: 6 million *Language: Portuguese * Rio de Janeiro has the world's largest urban forest ,Which is made up of many kinds of green plants. *Every year Rio de Janeiro holds a carnival . It is like a  big party. People dress up, dance samba and have fun. It usually lasts for a week. More than two million tourists come to Rio de- Janeiro every year. About half a million people visit the city for the carnival each year. Which of the following is TRUE?
We can have fun in the carnival for nine days. The carnival in Rio de Janeiro is held every four years. Both people in Rio de Janeiro and tourists can take party in the carnival. About one million people visit Rio de Janeiro for the carnival each year.