<Tr> <Th> Region </Th> <Td> Latin America and the Caribbean </Td> </Tr> <P> Brasília (Portuguese pronunciation: (bɾaˈziljɐ)) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District . The city is located at the top the Brazilian highlands in the country's center - western region . It was founded on April 21, 1960, to serve as the new national capital . Brasília and its metro area were estimated to be Brazil's 3rd most populous city . Among major Latin American cities, Brasília has the highest GDP per capita at R $61,915 (US $36,175). </P> <P> Brasília was planned and developed by Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer in 1956 to move the capital from Rio de Janeiro to a more central location . The landscape architect was Roberto Burle Marx . The city's design divides it into numbered blocks as well as sectors for specified activities, such as the Hotel Sector, the Banking Sector and the Embassy Sector . Brasília was chosen as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its modernist architecture and uniquely artistic urban planning . </P> <P> All three branches of Brazil's federal government are centered in the city: executive, legislative, and judicial . Brasília also hosts 124 foreign embassies . The city's international airport connects it to all other major Brazilian cities and many international destinations, and is the third busiest airport in Brazil . Brasília is the second most populous Portuguese - speaking capital city after Luanda . It was one of the main host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and hosted some of the football matches during the 2016 Summer Olympic Games; it also hosted the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup . </P>

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