What is the capital of Brazil?

Brasilia Brazil

English name Brasilia

Category world heritage

Approved year number 1987

The heritage originally belonged to Brasilia and was planned to be built on the flat land in central Brazil in 1965.

Heritage status: emerging cities in Brazil

The capital of Brazil, a modern emerging city. Located in the central part of Goias, the triangle formed by the intersection of Maranyon River and Wilder River. Altitude 1 100m, 900km from Rio de Janeiro in the southeast and 865km from Sao Paulo in the south. Even the eight federal districts around satellite towns have an area of 58 1.4 square kilometers and a population of 1.864 million. Located in the plateau, the climate is mild and pleasant. The annual average temperature is 65438 07.7℃. The annual average precipitation is 1600 mm, and the rainy season is concentrated in 10 to April of the following year. The capital of Brazil was originally Rio de Janeiro. For the sake of national defense security and the development of the mainland, the idea of moving the capital to the mainland has long existed. 189 1 year, Brazil's first constitution stipulated the construction of a new capital on the mainland. Until 1956, the current site was selected. Designed by Brazilian designer L. Costa, construction started in June 1956 1 1, and on April 2 1, 1960. Brazil announced that the capital and most government agencies would move to the city. At first, the population was less than 200,000. Later, a large number of immigrants poured in and the population soared, making it one of the largest cities in China.

The city is located on the artificial lake Parana Peninsula, shaped like an airplane facing the east. The "nose" is a square with three powers, protruding at the tip of the peninsula, surrounded by the presidential palace, the Supreme Court and the parliament building. The "fuselage" is an east-west avenue, 8 kilometers long and 250 meters wide. The "front cabin" is the government building, square and cathedral; The "back cabin" is the cultural and educational area, sports city, TV tower and so on. The "tail" is the industrial area and the printing and publishing area; Wing is a residential area with nurseries, schools, sports fields, theaters, hospitals, shopping malls and restaurants. The junction of "wing" and "fuselage" is the central business district, with commercial service facilities such as supermarkets, banks, post and telecommunications buildings, national theaters and hotels. The artificial lake covers an area of 44 square kilometers and stores 500 million cubic meters of water, which is divided into South Lake and North Lake. There are zoos and botanical gardens nearby. The lake is the embassy area and private residential area, and the island in the lake is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, called Crystal Palace. The green area accounts for 60% of the urban area. There are modern high-rise buildings, traditional Spanish castles and European baroque buildings in the urban area, which is known as the World Architecture Expo.

Industry is dominated by pollution-free light industry, and industries such as clothing, food, electricity, electronics, automobiles, printing and building materials have developed rapidly. As a national transportation center, expressways radiate from state capitals and major coastal cities. The railway connects Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. There is an international airport in the southern suburbs, and suburban towns are mainly located in the north of artificial lakes. There is an echo wall built by 1970 in the suburbs, where a military parade is held every August.