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Rio ranks second in industrial production in Brazil and is a major financial and service center. The city's industries produce processed foods, chemicals, petroleum products, pharmaceuticals, metal products, ships, textiles, clothing, and furniture. The service sector dominates the economy, however, and includes banking and the second most active stock market in Brazil, the Bolsa da Valores do Brasil. Tourism and entertainment are other key aspects of the city's economic life and the city is the nation's top tourist attraction for both Brazilians and foreigners.

Major Brazilian entertainment organizations are based in Rio de Janeiro like TV Globo (Globosat, Globo News, SportTv, Telecine, Tv Brazil), NET, Sky and WayBrazil and also some of Brazil's major newspapers: Jornal do Brasil, O Globo, O Dia, and Business Rio. Major international pharmacuetical companies have their Brazilian headquarters in Rio such us Merck, Roche, Arrow, Darrow, Baxter, Mayne, and Mappel. Apart from this service industry is on an all time high in the city of Rio De Janeiro. The city is experiencing a huge growth in its tourism industry as well. The city resides the headquarters of various financial and telecom companies. The city of Rio De Janeiro is sometimes known as the unofficial capital of Brazil due to its huge economic importance.

Major Business Centers
Riocentro Sports Complex:
Riocentro Sports Complex is an indoor sporting arena and convention center located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the largest exhibition center in Latin America and was built in 1977. The center has a total area of 571 thousand m². The Riocentro is a multifunctional area which is especially developed to host indoor or outdoor, national and international events. The conventions center also has a helicopter pad, fields, gardens and a natural lagoon.

The center has five interconnected pavillions. The center houses restaurants, medical stations, security and safety, cleaning, internal transportation, Wi-Fi network, equipment and technical services, besides a parking lot for up to 7 thousand cars. In the last five consecutive years, Riocenter was chosen the best conventions center in South America by the World Travel Awards. Riocentro was one of the major facilities of the Pan-American Games of 2007, having 12 modalities, in addition to a Press Center and a Center for the Transmission of the Games.

Estadio do Maracana:
The Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, commonly called Estádio do Maracana("Maracanã stadium"), is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was once the largest stadium in the world, seating just over 200,000 spectators. This world class venue is owned by the Rio De Janeiro government. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup. Since then, it has mainly been used for football matches between the major football clubs in Rio de Janeiro, including Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo and Vasco da Gama.

It has also hosted a number of concerts and other sporting events. Although the paid attendance at the final game of the 1950 FIFA World Cup was 199,500, the stadium currently seats 95,000 spectators.Despite the reduction in capacity it remains the largest stadium in South America, and the eleventh largest in the world. It is due to host the World Cup Final in the 2014 World Cup, becoming the second stadium to host football's most important match twice after the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.

Estadio Olímpico Joao Havelange:
Estadio Olimpico Joao Havelange (Joao Havelange Olympic Stadium), also known as Engenhao, is a multi-use stadium located in the Engenho de Dentro neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and athletics. The stadium hosted twelve matches of the first stage of the men's and women's football tournaments of the 2007 Pan American Games. The stadium currently has a maximum capacity of 45,000 people, but it can be expanded to accommodate 60,000 seated guests.