It never did. Brasilia is not the nick name of Brazil. It is the name of the capital city of Brazil. Brasilia was built in the 1950's in the interior region of Brazil and made the official capital of the country in order to encourage the development of vast areas away from the Atlantic coast. Up to that time, Rio de Janeiro had been the capital.
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the capital is Brasilia
Brasilia is the capital of Brazil. The name is a variation of "Brasil", which is how Brazil is spelled in their own language.The car brand, Brasilia, is presumably named after the capital.
Brazil wanted to move its capital to a more central location. So a new city was built in honor of Brazil. It was named Brasilia.
Brasilia has been the capital of Brazil since 1960.
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Brasilia, located in the Distrito Federal, in the middle of the Country.
the capital of Brazil is Brasilia
Brazilia is the capital of Brazil. The unit of money used in Brazil (and Brasilia) is the Real.
No! Brasilia is exactly on the center of Brazil
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