Brasilia
Brasilia is a capital city in Brazil with a population of about 2,207,718.
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil and 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, with a population of 2.8 million. Among major Latin American cities, it has the highest GDP per capita.
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About Brasilia
| Country | Brazil |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 07 |
| Population | 2,207,718 |
| Local currency | BRL |
| Coordinates | -15.7797, -47.9297 |
| Time zone | America/Sao_Paulo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Population (Brazil) | #7 most populated in Brazil |
| Where on Earth | 15°46′47″S · 47°55′47″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,757 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 8,262 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Blantyre (Malawi) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 15.78, 132.07 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 875 km |
| New York | 6,834 km |
| Paris | 8,726 km |
| London | 8,793 km |
| Los Angeles | 9,265 km |
| Cairo | 9,877 km |