trading post or something like that. However this is not the case for
this city. It was first mentioned in 1823 to accomodate the need to
move Brasil's capital inland and protect it from maritime attacks. The
new capital's name is to be Brasilia. In 1891 the constitution makes
this idea official and in 1922 the first stone is laid. Construction
begins in earnert in 1956 and on April 22 of 1960 Brasilia is
officially opened.
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