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Wikipedia: Brasília is the capital of Brazil. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 (3,599,000 in the metropolitan area) as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the fourth largest city in Brazil, ahead of Belo Horizonte and Fortaleza.
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![Brasília under construction in 1959. [Brasília under construction in 1959.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/0741_NOV_B_05_Esplanada_dos_Ministerios_Brasilia_DF_03_09_1959_s.jpg)
![Satellite view. [Satellite view.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Brasilia_brasil_s.jpg)
![Don Bosco Sanctuary in Brasília. [Don Bosco Sanctuary in Brasília.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Dom_Bosco_Brasilia_s.jpg)
![The Supreme Federal Tribunal at the Praça dos Três Poderes. [The Supreme Federal Tribunal at the Praça dos Três Poderes.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Supremo_Tribunal_s.jpg)
![Entrance of the North Lake. [Entrance of the North Lake.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/North_lake_entrance_282_29_s.jpg)
![Winter day in Brasília. [Winter day in Brasília.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/CeuBrasilia_s.jpg)
![The Congress at night [The Congress at night]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Congresso_Nacional_BR_noite_s.jpg)
![the Ministries Esplanade at night. [the Ministries Esplanade at night.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Bras_C3_ADlia_noite_s.jpg)
![Itamaraty Palace. Brasilia, Brazil. [Itamaraty Palace. Brasilia, Brazil.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Brasilia_Brasil3_s.jpg)
![Internal view of the Cathedral of Brasília. [Internal view of the Cathedral of Brasília.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cathedral_of_Brasilia_int_July_2009_s.jpg)
![University of Brasília. [University of Brasília.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/UNB_BR_s.jpg)
![Brasília's new tram to be built on W3 Avenue. [Brasília's new tram to be built on W3 Avenue.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/VLT_BSB_09_2009_W3_7466_s.jpg)
![Asa Norte, including the area where many of the city's hotels are located. [Asa Norte, including the area where many of the city's hotels are located.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Asanorte2_2_s.jpg)
![Commercial Sector North quarter [Commercial Sector North quarter]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/CentroComercialNorte_2_s.jpg)
![The Palácio do Planalto. [The Palácio do Planalto.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Palacio_do_Planalto_1_s.jpg)
![Mané Garrincha Stadium. [Mané Garrincha Stadium.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Estadio_Mane_Garrincha_03_1_s.jpg)
![Galeria Station of the Brasília Metro [Galeria Station of the Brasília Metro]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Metro_DF_Galeria_s.jpg)
![The Palácio da Alvorada. [The Palácio da Alvorada.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Palacio_Alvorada_commons_s.jpg)
![The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge. [The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/BSB_Ponte_JK_Panorama_05_2007_266_s.jpg)
![Nilson Nelson Ginasium. [Nilson Nelson Ginasium.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/GinasioNilsonNelson02_2_s.jpg)
![The Juscelino Kubitschek Memorial. [The Juscelino Kubitschek Memorial.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Memorial_JK_2_s.jpg)
![The headquarters of Bank of Brazil [The headquarters of Bank of Brazil]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/BBsedeI_a_2_s.jpg)
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