Which country or map area contains Distrito Federal?
Distrito Federal is shown within Brazil in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Brazil
- Region name
- Distrito Federal
- Approximate latitude
- 15.8° south
- Approximate longitude
- 47.8° west
- Country capital
- Brasília
- Country currency
- Brazilian real
- World region
- South America
Quick answers about Distrito Federal
What kind of place is Distrito Federal?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Distrito Federal on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 15.8° south latitude and 47.8° west longitude.
What is the capital of Brazil?
The country capital is Brasília.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.