Distrito Federal

Distrito Federal is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. It is surrounded by the state of Goiás.The government was transferred to Distrito Federal in April 21, 1960, which was then split off from Goiás. Before the transfer, the Brazilian Federal District used to be the municipality of Rio de Janeiro. After the transfer, the municipality of Rio de Janeiro became the Estado da Guanabara (State of Guanabara), which existed from 1960 until 1975 when the State of Guanabara and the State of Rio de Janeiro merged, to be named the state of Rio de Janeiro.