Which city is the capital of Brazil?

Which city is the capital of Brazil?

• A. Salvador
• B. Rio de Janeiro
• C. Sao Paulo
• D. Brasilia

Answer: (D)

Identifying the national capital is about knowing where the country’s government is based. Brasília serves as Brazil’s capital—the seat of the federal government. It was purposefully planned as a capital city and officially became the capital in 1960, moving the political center inland from Rio de Janeiro to encourage development in the interior. Salvador was the colonial capital, and Rio de Janeiro was the capital for much of Brazil’s modern history, but today Brasília is the location of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Sao Paulo is a major economic center, not the political capital. So Brasília is the correct answer.

Identifying the national capital is about knowing where the country’s government is based. Brasília serves as Brazil’s capital—the seat of the federal government. It was purposefully planned as a capital city and officially became the capital in 1960, moving the political center inland from Rio de Janeiro to encourage development in the interior. Salvador was the colonial capital, and Rio de Janeiro was the capital for much of Brazil’s modern history, but today Brasília is the location of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Sao Paulo is a major economic center, not the political capital. So Brasília is the correct answer.