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Federal District - Brazil

Brasília

Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil and the seat of government of the Federal District. Administratively, the city is located in the Federal District which is in the Central-West Region. Physically, it is located in the Brazilian Highlands. It has a population of about 2,562,963 (3,716,996 in the metropolitan area) as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the fourth largest city in Brazil. However, as a metropolitan area, it ranks lower at sixth in population.

Located at -15.7989, -47.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Brasília, Cities in Brazil, State capitals in Brazil, Capitals in South America, Planned cities in Brazil, Planned capitals, Populated places established in 1960, Populated places in Federal District (Brazil), Administrative regions of Federal District (Brazil), Oscar Niemeyer buildings, Modernist heritage districts

National Congress of Brazil

The National Congress of Brazil (Portuguese: Congresso Nacional do Brasil) is the legislative body of Brazil's federal government. Unlike regional legislative bodies – Legislative Assemblies and City Councils -, the Congress is bicameral, composed of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. The Senate represents the 26 states and the Federal District. Each State and the Federal District has a representation of three Senators, who are elected by popular ballot for a term of eight years.

Located at -15.7997, -47.8642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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National legislatures, Government of Brazil, Politics of Brazil, Parliaments by country, Oscar Niemeyer buildings, Bicameral legislatures

Central Bank of Brazil

The Central Bank of Brazil is Brazil's central bank. It was established on December 31, 1964. The Central Bank is linked with the Ministry of Finance. Like other central banks, the Brazilian central bank is the principal monetary authority of the country. It received this authority when it was founded by three different institutions: the Bureau of Currency and Credit (SUMOC), the Bank of Brazil (BB), and the National Treasury.

Located at -15.8031, -47.8855 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Banks of Brazil, Central banks, 1964 establishments in Brazil, Banks established in 1964

Juscelino Kubitschek bridge

The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Juscelino Kubitschek), also known as the President JK Bridge or just the JK Bridge, is a steel and concrete bridge that crosses Lake Paranoá in Brasília. It links the southern part of the lake, and St. Sebastian Paranoá the Pilot Plan (or the central and original part of the city), through the Monumental Axis.

Located at -15.8236, -47.8294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Bridges in Brazil, Through arch bridges, Bridges completed in 2002, Buildings and structures in Brasília

Paranoá Lake

Paranoá Lake, or Lago do Paranoá, is an artificial lake located in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. On the east side of the city, the Paranoá River has been dammed to form this large lake, which has a circumference of 80 km .

Located at -15.7806, -47.8225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Lakes of Brazil, Geography of Federal District (Brazil)

Supreme Federal Court

The Supreme Federal Court is the supreme court (court of last resort) of Brazil, serving primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country. It is the highest court of law in Brazil for constitutional issues and its rulings cannot be appealed. On questions involving exclusively lower legislation, the highest court is, by rule, the Superior Court of Justice.

Located at -15.803, -47.861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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National supreme courts, Politics of Brazil, Constitutional courts, Judicial system of Brazil

Palácio do Planalto

The Palácio do Planalto is the official workplace of the President of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília. The building was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated on April 21, 1960. It has been the workplace of every Brazilian president since Juscelino Kubitschek. It is located at the Praça dos Três Poderes, to the east of the National Congress and across from the Supreme Federal Court.

Located at -15.7997, -47.8642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Brasília, Official residences in Brazil, Presidential palaces, Modernist architecture in Brazil, Oscar Niemeyer buildings, Visitor attractions in Brasília

Palácio da Alvorada

The Palácio da Alvorada is the official residence of the President of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília, on a peninsula at the margins of Paranoá Lake. The building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and built between 1957 and 1958 in the modernist style. It has been the residence of every Brazilian president since Juscelino Kubitschek. The building is listed as a National Historic Heritage Site.

Located at -15.7928, -47.8222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Modernist architecture in Brazil, Official residences in Brazil, Presidential palaces, Buildings and structures in Brasília, Houses completed in 1958, Oscar Niemeyer buildings, Visitor attractions in Brasília

Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization

The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) is an international organization aimed at the promotion of sustainable development of the Amazon Basin. Its member states are: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. The Amazon Cooperation Treaty (ACT) was signed on 3 July 1978 and amended in 1998. ACTO was created in 1995 to strengthen the implementation of the Treaty. The Permanent Secretariat was later established in Brasilia in 2002.

Located at -15.8474, -47.8958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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International environmental organizations, International organizations of the Americas, Amazon Basin

Cathedral of Brasília

The Cathedral of Brasília (Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida- "Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady Aparecida") is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasília, Brazil, and serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília. It was designed by Oscar Niemeyer, and was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1970. The cathedral is a hyperboloid structure constructed from 16 concrete columns, weighing 90 tons each.

Located at -15.7983, -47.8756 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Brasília, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Brazil, Roman Catholic churches completed in 1970, Hyperboloid structures, Modernist architecture in Brazil, Oscar Niemeyer buildings, Visitor attractions in Brasília

Praça dos Três Poderes

Praça dos Três Poderes (Three Powers Plaza) is a plaza in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. The name is derived from the presence of the three governmental powers around the plaza: the Executive, represented by the Palácio do Planalto (presidential office); the Legislative represented by the Congresso Nacional (National Congress); and the Judiciary, represented by the Supremo Tribunal Federal (Federal Supreme Court).

Located at -15.8008, -47.8614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Oscar Niemeyer buildings, Buildings and structures in Brasília, Visitor attractions in Brasília

Brasilia TV Tower

The Brasília TV Tower was completed in 1967 (the observation platform was opened in 1965) at a height of 218 meters, but in 1987 another 6 meter was added by the TV channel Bandeirantes. Now the TV Tower is 224 m height. This tower is the second tallest tower in Brasilia and is also one of the most noticeable when you drive across Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge. It is located on Brasilia's Monumental Axis.

Located at -15.7906, -47.8928 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Towers in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Brasília, Buildings and structures completed in 1967

Superior Court of Justice (Brazil)

The Superior Court of Justice is the highest appellate court in Brazil for non-constitutional questions of federal law. The STJ also has original jurisdiction over some cases. Its competence is described in Article 105 of the Brazilian Constitution of 1988.

Located at -15.808, -47.867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Judicial system of Brazil

Ministry of External Relations (Brazil)

The Ministry of Foreign Relations conducts Brazil's foreign relations with other countries. It is commonly referred to in Brazilian media and diplomatic jargon as the Itamaraty, after the palace which houses the ministry (originally in Rio de Janeiro, and currently in a second location which also bears this name Brasília). The ministry is currently headed by Chancellor Antonio Patriota. The Ministry of Foreign Relations operates the Rio Branco Institute and the Alexandre de Gusmão Foundation.

Located at -15.801, -47.867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Foreign relations of Brazil, Foreign affairs ministries, Government ministries of Brazil, Ministries established in 1736, Oscar Niemeyer buildings, 1736 establishments in Brazil

Attheyella yemanjae

Attheyella yemanjae is a species of copepod in the family Canthocamptidae. It is only known from the type locality, which is the Campo Úmido da Onça in Brazil's Distrito Federal . It is listed as conservation dependent on the IUCN Red List. The specific epithet yemanjae commemorates Yemanjá, the "beneficent and terrible goddess of the sea and the patroness of those who work on the waters" in Candombé mythology.

Located at -15.9444, -47.9056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Canthocamptidae, Fauna of Brazil, Freshwater crustaceans of South America, Animals described in 1993

Tribunal de Contas da União

The Tribunal de Contas da União (Court of Accounts of the Union, often referred to as TCU) is the Brazilian federal accountability office. It is an arm of the Legislative Branch of the Brazilian government, to assist Congress in its Constitutional incumbency to exercise external audit over the Executive Branch. Its members, called ministers, are appointed by the National Congress and the President of Brazil.

Located at -15.8039, -47.8633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Government of Brazil

Palácio do Jaburu

The Palácio do Jaburu (English: Palace of the Jabiru) is the official residence of the Vice-President of Brazil. The palace was designed, along with the rest of the city of Brasília, by Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated in 1977. It is located near the Palácio da Alvorada in Brasília. The name comes from a common bird of the region, the Jabiru. The Jaburu was projected in 1973 and inaugurated in 1977 - seventeen years after the inauguration of Brasília.

Located at -15.7997, -47.8642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Official residences in Brazil, Presidential palaces, Buildings and structures in Brasília, Oscar Niemeyer buildings, Houses completed in 1977

Superior Labor Court

The Superior Labor Court or Tribunal Superior do Trabalho (TST), in Portuguese, is the highest Brazilian appellate court for Labor law issues. Its headquarters are located in Brasilia, near the American Embassy. It is one of the five high courts in Brazil.

Located at -15.8114, -47.8681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Brazilian labour law, Judicial system of Brazil, Labour courts

Rio Branco Institute

The Rio Branco Institute is a graduate school of International Relations and diplomatic academy located in Brasília, Brazil. The institute was created on April 18, 1945, as part of the centennial celebration of the birth of the Baron of Rio Branco. The IRBr is run by the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil. Graduation from the IRBr is the only possible entrance point into the diplomatic career in Brazil.

Located at -15.8053, -47.8686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Schools of international relations, Universities in Brazil, Foreign relations of Brazil

Lago Sul

Lago Sul is an administrative region of the Federal District, Brazil. It is considered a suburb of Brasília. Lago Sul is a neighborhood of upper and upper middle class.

Located at -15.8483, -47.8653 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Cities in Brazil, Populated places in Federal District (Brazil), Administrative regions of Federal District (Brazil)

Retiro Island (Brasília)

The Retiro Island is the second largest of the three islands of Lake Paranoá in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. It is approximately 1.0 hectare, is located close to the ML 7 of Lago Norte neighborhood and is declared Lake Paranoá Ecological Reserve. The other two islands are Paranoá Island and Clubes Island.

Located at -15.7589, -47.8208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Islands of Brazil, Lake islands of South America

Clubes Island

The Clubes Island is the smallest of the three islands of Lake Paranoá in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. It is approximately 6 sqm in surface, is located close to the Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge. The other two islands are Paranoá Island and Retiro Island.

Located at -15.8206, -47.8322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Islands of Brazil, Lake islands of South America

Cláudio Santoro National Theater

The Cláudio Santoro National Theater (Teatro Nacional Cláudio Santoro) is a multi-theater building in Brasília, Brazil. It was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in the Modern architectural style. Construction began on July 30, 1960, and the building was completed in 1966. Built in the shape of a truncated pyramid, it is the largest building in Brasilia designed by Niemeyer specifically for the arts. The building was closed for renovation in 1976, and was reopened on April 21, 1981.

Located at -15.7922, -47.8802 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1966, Buildings and structures in Brasília, Oscar Niemeyer buildings, Theatres in Brazil, Visitor attractions in Brasília

Itamaraty Palace

The Itamaraty Palace is the headquarters of the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília. The building was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated on April 21, 1970. It is located to the east of the National Congress building along the Ministries Esplanade, near the Praça dos Três Poderes.

Located at -15.801, -47.867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Brasília, Oscar Niemeyer buildings

Embassy of Colombia, Brasília

The Embassy of Colombia in Brasília is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Colombia to the Federative Republic of Brazil; it is headed by the Ambassador of Colombia to Brazil. It is located in the Southern Embassy Sector (SES) in the Asa Sul district of Brasília, precisely on lot 10 of block 803.

Located at -15.8102, -47.8776 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Diplomatic missions of Colombia, Diplomatic missions in Brasília, Brazil–Colombia relations, Government buildings completed in 1979