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Brasilia, city and capital of Brazil, in the Federal District, south central Brazil. It is situated in a savanna at an elevation of about 1005 m (about 3300 ft) and has a mild, dry climate. Brasilia is a city of striking modern appearance and was constructed (beginning in 1957) on an uninhabited site to replace crowded Rio de Janeiro as the national capital.The city layout, which was designed by the Brazilian urban planner Lúcio Costa, resembles a jetliner in shape. Along the ?fuselage,? which is the city's main axis, are the offices of the national government; the ?wings? contain blocks of residential apartment buildings and foreign embassies. At the nose of the ?fuselage? is the Plaza of the Three Powers, in which is set a circular, largely underground cathedral; this, and all the city's other major buildings, were designed by the noted Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. Beyond the cathedral is the Palace of the Dawn, the presidential residence; it is set at the edge of a lake, which was formed by the damming of the Parana River and borders the city on three sides.Brasilia is served by a growing network of roads linking it to all parts of the country and is connected by railroad with São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Only light man
Commercial and service activities have grown rapidly in recent years and in the early 1990s employed more than 1 million workers. The city is a major hub for shopping, retailing, and trade, and international products and brands are now commonplace. Since the 1980s joint ventures with foreign companies have become common, and the local economy not only includes enterprises owned by the state and collective units, but also many privately owned companies and self-employed individuals. Settlement in the vicinity of modern Beijing traces back to 3000 BC or earlier. Its location on the northern flank of the Huabei Pingyuan (North China Plain) was crucial as a geographic and political intersection between the settled farming populations of the Han Chinese to the south and west and the nomadic tribal groups to the north, northeast, and northwest. An administrative capital was built here during the Zhou (Chou) dynasty (1027?-256 BC). Nevertheless, Beijing has become the second largest industrial center in China after Shanghai. The industrial growth extends to outlying towns in the municipality's rural areas; there are now major factories in Shijingshan (a major iron and steel mill), Tongxian (motor vehicles), Fengtai (machinery), and Fangshan (petrochemicals). In the early 1990s more than 2.1 million workers were employed in industry in Beijing. Processed foods, textiles, paints, paper, high-quality lubricants, and electronic products are now produced in Beijing. Construction activity has also increased rapidly. New buildings, factories, and improvements to the infrastructure are widespread. In the early 1990s there were about 684,000 construction workers employed in Beijing.
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Approximate Pages = 15 (250 words per page double spaced)
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