Skip to main content
U.K. Edition
Sunday, 17 November 2024

Brasília

Federal capital of Brazil


Brasília
Brasília

Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District, located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitschek on 21 April 1960, to replace Rio de Janeiro as the national capital. Brasília is Brazil's third-most populous city after São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Among major Latin American cities, it has the highest GDP per capita.

0 shares 1 views

News coverage

You might like