The document compares key facts about Istanbul and Rio de Janeiro across several categories. It states that Istanbul has a larger area (5434 vs 1260 square km) and population (13.4 million vs 6.3 million) than Rio de Janeiro. While the primary language of Istanbul is Turkish and Rio is Portuguese, both cities have multiple languages. Popular sports in each city include football, with Rio also known for capoeira and motorsports, and Istanbul also known for basketball and Formula 1.

1. ISTANBUL AND RIO DE
JANEIRO

2. AREA
The area of RIO is about 1 260 square
kilometres
The area of ISTANBUL is about 5434
square kilometres
ISTANBUL IS BIGGER THAN RIO.

3. POPULATION
• ISTANBUL has got a population of 13.
483.052.
• RIO DE JANEIRO has got a population of
6.323.037.
• ISTANBUL POPULATION IS MORE
CROWDED THAN RIO.

4. LANGUAGES
• In Istanbul the primary language is Turkish
• In Rio the primary language is Portuguese
• Rio has got as many languages as
Istanbul

5. SPORTS
• Rio popular sport are: - Football
• - Capoeira
• - Moto GP
• Istanbul popular sport are: - Football
• - Basketaball
• - F1

6. LOCAL FOOD
• Rio’s popular food are Feijoada and the
Churrasco
• Istanbul popular food are Kadayif ,
Kunefe, Keskes and Manti.
• Rio’s food is more exotic than Istanbul.

7. MONEY
• Rio and Istanbul have got
the same money.

8. WEATHER
• Rio has got the tropical savanna climate
and the tropical monsoon climate
Istanbul has got the humid subtropical
climate.
RIO IS HOTTER THAN ISTANBUL.

9. TYPES OF TRANSPORT
• The types of transport of Rio are metro,
train, aeroplane and the hydrofoil.
• The types of transport of Istanbul are the
bus, aeroplane, train and metro.

10. EVENTS
• The most important events in Rio are the
new year and the carnival
• In Istanbul the International Jazz Festival
and the Shopping Festival are the most
important events.

11. THINGS TO DO…
• In Istanbul you can visit the Topkaki
palace, the Basilica and the Santa Sofia.
• In Rio you can visit the Christ, the
Copacabana beach and the Maracana
football stadium.