Federal Destrict (Brazil)

Federal Destrict Distrito Federal
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Location o Federal Destrict in Brazil
Coordinates: 15°46′S 47°56′W / 15.767°S 47.933°W / -15.767; -47.933
Kintra	Brazil
Caipital	Brasília
Govrenment
• Govrenor	Agnelo Queiroz (PT)
Area
• Total	5802 km2 (2,240 sq mi)
Area rank	27t
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	2,337,078
• Estimate  (2008)	2,557,158
• Rank	20t
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
• Density rank	1st
Demonym(s)	Brasiliense
GDP
• Year	2006 estimate
• Total	R$ 110,630,000,000 (8th)
• Per caipita	R$ 45,600 (1st)
HDI
• Year	2005
• Category	0.911 – very heich (1st)
Time zone	UTC-3 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (BRST)
Postal code	70000-000 to 73690-000
ISO 3166 code	BR-DF

The Federal Destrict (Portuguese: Distrito Federal, Portuguese pronunciation: [dʒisˈtɾitu fedeˈɾaɫ]) is set apairt for Brasília, the caipital o Brazil. Locatit in a region cried Planalto Central, or Central Plateau, the Federal Destrict is dividit in 29 admeenistrative regions. Brasilia - place whaur the three branches o the Federal Govrenment are locatit - is the main attraction o this dry aurie an climate wi anerlie twa saisons. Durin the dry saison (winter), the humidity can reach critical levels, mainly in the peak oors o the hettest days. The airtificial lake o Paranoá, wi amaist 40 km2 (15 sq mi) an 500 million cubic metres (410,000 acre·ft) o watter, wis biggit exactly tae minimize the severe dry climatic conditions o winter in the cerrado—savannah-lik vegetation. Besides businessmen an politeecians, the region an aa attracts mystics an thare are several syncretic or spiritualistic temples mainly near naitur here.