Brasília is the capital city of Brazil and serves as the seat of government for the Federal District. It is situated in the Brazilian Highlands within the country's Central-West region. The city was founded on April 21, 1960, by President Juscelino Kubitschek to replace Rio de Janeiro as the national capital.
As of current records, Brasília is the third-most populous city in Brazil, following São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with a population of approximately 2.8 million people. Among major cities in Latin America, it maintains the highest GDP per capita.