Why Rio de Janeiro Isn't the Capital of Brazil

The capital of Brazil is Rio de Janeiro, right? Nope, turns out it's actually Brasília, a city built specifically to be the capital of Brazil, but Rio used to be the capital, so what exactly is going on?

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“Suvaco do Cristo” by Kevin Macleod
“Highland Hymn” by Bonnie Grace*
“When I Do This” by Esme Cruz*
“Grenadine” by West & Zander*
“Working It” by Jingle Punks
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📖 SOURCES:
[1] http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/... (translated into English)
[2] https://library.brown.edu/create/five...
[3] https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/02/sc...
[4] https://www.britannica.com/place/Goia...
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BA...
[6] https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-206...

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