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  2. Brasília. noun. uk / brəˈzɪl.i.ə / us / brəˈzɪl.i.ə /. Add to word list. Add to word list. the capital city of Brazil, in the central part of the country: His government sponsored rapid economic growth and the dramatic building of a new capital, Brasília.

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      Brasília meaning: 1. the capital city of Brazil, in the...

  3. www.aboutbrasilia.com › facts › braziliaBrazilia or Brasilia

    In Portuguese, Brasília and Brazília are pronounced exactly the same way (as are Brasil and Brazil). Brasília is written with an "s" because, in Portuguese, the correct spelling of the country´s name is Brasil. How come, then, that in English language, Brasil is written as Brazil?

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    The city was planned and developed as a new town in 1956. Lúcio Costa was the principal urban planner and Oscar Niemeyer was the principal architect. Roberto Burle Marx was the landscape designer. They created the Plano Piloto de Brasília. Brasília was built in 41 months, from 1956 to April 21, 1960. On 8 January 2023, supporters of former Presiden...

    The Brasília subway system (Metrô de Brasília) has 24 stations on two lines 42 km (26 mi) long. The subway currently covers the south half of the metropolitan area. In 2010, a light railline was added. By 2014, the light rail line will go from the end of the north wing of the city to the airport in the south. Brasília International Airport is the m...

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    "Lucio Costa". Infobrasilia.com.br. Archived from the original on June 25, 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
    "Google Maps". Google Maps. January 1, 1970. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
    "About Brasilia". About Brasilia. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
  4. (brəˈzɪljə , Portuguese brəˈzilja ) noun. the capital of Brazil (since 1960), on the central plateau: the former capital was Rio de Janeiro. Pop: 4 155 476 (2015 est) Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Brasília in American English. (bʀɑˈziljɑ; E brəˈzɪljə )

  5. [ br uh - zil -y uh; Portuguese b r ah- zeel -y uh ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. a city in and the capital of Brazil, on the central plateau. Brasília. / brəˈzɪljə; brəziˈliːa / noun. the capital of Brazil (since 1960), on the central plateau: the former capital was Rio de Janeiro. Pop: 3 341 000 (2005 est) Brasilia.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BrasíliaBrasília - Wikipedia

    Brasília ( / brəˈzɪliə /; [5] [6] Portuguese: [bɾaˈziljɐ] ⓘ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is 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 ...

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