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Brasilia: Brasil, 1960-1991

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Title
Brasilia: Brasil, 1960-1991
Description
This point shapefile contains the location of Brasilia, established as the federal capital of Brazil on April 21, 1960, Brasilia superseded Rio de Janeiro as the nation's capital. These data were created using a custom World Polyconic projection. This layer is part of the Evolução da divisão territorial do Brasil 1872 - 2010 dataset, a collection of data representing the evolution of Brazilian states, municipalities and cities., This dataset is intended for researchers, students, and policy makers for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production, or to provide a basemap to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data., This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.
Creator
Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
Publisher
Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
Subject
Capitals (Cities), Location
Temporal Coverage
1960-1991
Date Issued
2011
Rights
This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
Rights Holder
This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
Access Rights
Public
Format
Shapefile
Language
English
Date Added
October 01, 2025

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    Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (2011). Brasilia: Brasil, 1960-1991. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. https://purl.stanford.edu/sw254rv0342 (dataset)
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