The current capital of Brazil, since its construction in 1960, is Brasília. Rio de Janeiro was the country's capital between 1763 and 1960. The city of Salvador served as the seat for the Portuguese colonial administration in Brazil for its first two centuries and is usually called the "first capital of Brazil."
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The capital of Brazil is Brasília, a planned city that was built to be the capital of the country. Before that, Brazil had two other capital cities: ...
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It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitschek on 21 April 1960, to replace Rio de Janeiro as the national capital. Brasília is estimated to be Brazil's third ...
Brazil is a federation of 26 states and the Federal District, which contains the capital, Brasília. ... Main articles: Military dictatorship in Brazil and History ...
This category is for articles about cities which have been the capital of Brazil at some point in history. ... C. Capitals of Brazil. R. Rio de Janeiro. S.
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Rio de Janeiro or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the ...