There, some 600 miles [1,000 km] from the coast, the new capital was to be constructed. Politicians reasoned that moving the capital inland from Rio de Janeiro would spur the development of the country’s huge interior.
वर्ष १८९१ में देश के नये संविधान में कहा गया कि सॆंट्रल हाइलैंड प्लेन पर १४,००० वर्ग किलोमीटर मैदान को अलग कर दिया जाए ।