Brazil – Brazil's capital is Brasilia

(Pronounced bruh-zil and bruh-zil-yuh)

To remember the capital of Brazil, use the following mnemonic:

Brazil nuts are not the best, but these brazil nuts you need to eat (Brasilia).

Interesting facts about Brasilia:

- Rapid Construction: Brasilia was built from scratch in just 41 days of planning and roughly three and a half years of construction, officially opening as Brazil’s capital on April 21, 1960.

- Airplane Design: From an airplane, the city’s main pilot plan layout looks like an airplane or a giant cross, designed by urban planner Lucio Costa to symbolise progress and modernity.

- No Traffic Lights: The city has no traffic lights on its main residential and commercial sectors, relying instead on a system of underpasses, overpasses, and cloverleaf intersections to keep traffic flowing without stopping.