Editing Brasília (section)

==Economy==
{{See also|Economy of Brazil}}
[[File:Brasilia aerea setorbancariosul.jpg|thumb|South Banking Sector]]
[[File:Brasilia aerea torredetveixomonumental.jpg|thumb|South Hotel Sector]]

The major roles of construction and of services (government, communications, banking and finance, food production, entertainment, and legal services) in Brasília's economy reflect the city's status as a governmental rather than an industrial center. Industries connected with construction, food processing, and furnishings are important, as are those associated with publishing, printing, and computer software. The [[gross domestic product]] (GDP) is divided in Public Administration 54.8%, Services 28.7%, Industry 10.2%, Commerce 6.1%, Agrobusiness 0.2%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gdf.df.gov.br/045/04501022.asp |title=GDP – Division – Federal District |publisher=Gdf.df.gov.br |access-date=17 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091202195724/http://www.gdf.df.gov.br/045/04501022.asp |archive-date=2 December 2009}}</ref>

Besides being the political center, Brasília is an important economic center. In 2018, it has the third highest GDP of cities in Brazil, R$254 billion reais,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://g1.globo.com/df/distrito-federal/noticia/2020/12/16/brasilia-tem-terceiro-maior-pib-entre-cidades-do-pais-diz-ibge.ghtml |title=GDP 2018 |date=16 December 2020 |access-date=19 May 2022 |archive-date=19 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519185947/https://g1.globo.com/df/distrito-federal/noticia/2020/12/16/brasilia-tem-terceiro-maior-pib-entre-cidades-do-pais-diz-ibge.ghtml |url-status=live}}</ref> representing 3.6% of the total Brazilian GDP. Most economic activity in the federal capital results from its administrative function. Its industrial planning is studied carefully by the Government of the Federal District. Being a city registered by [[UNESCO]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/445/ |title=Brasília UNESCO |access-date=19 May 2022 |archive-date=10 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510220137/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/445/ |url-status=live}}</ref> the government in Brasília has opted to encourage the development of non-polluting industries such as software, film, video, and gemology among others, with emphasis on environmental preservation and maintaining ecological balance, preserving the city property.

According to [[Mercer (consulting firm)|Mercer]]'s [[List of most expensive cities for expatriate employees#Mercer surveys|city rankings of cost of living for expatriate employees]], Brasília ranks 45th among the most expensive cities in the world in 2012, up from the 70th position in 2010, ranking behind São Paulo (12th) and Rio de Janeiro (13th).

===Industries===
Industries in the city include construction (Paulo Octavio, Via Construções, and Irmãos Gravia among others); food processing (Perdigão, Sadia); furniture making; [[recycling]] (Novo Rio, [[Rexam]], Latasa and others); [[pharmaceuticals]] (União Química); and graphic industries. The main agricultural products produced in the city are [[coffee]], [[guava]]s, [[Strawberry|strawberries]], [[orange (fruit)|oranges]], [[lemon]]s, [[papaya]]s, [[soybean]]s, and [[mango]]es. It has over 110,000 cows and it exports wood products worldwide.

The [[Federal District (Brazil)|Federal District]], where Brasília is located, has a GDP of R$133,4&nbsp;billion (about US$64.1&nbsp;billion), about the same as Belarus according to [[The Economist]]. Its share of the total Brazilian GDP is about 3.8%.<ref name=GDF>{{cite news |url=http://www.economist.com/content/compare-cabana |title=Comparing Brazilian states with countries |publisher=Economist.com |date=5 September 2011 |access-date=25 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140210115526/http://www.economist.com/content/compare-cabana |archive-date=10 February 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> The Federal District has the largest [[Gross domestic product|GDP per capita]] income of Brazil US$25,062, slightly higher than Belarus.<ref name=GDF/>

The city's planned design included specific areas for almost everything, including [[Hotel|accommodation]], Hotels Sectors North and South. New hotel facilities are being developed elsewhere, such as the hotels and tourism Sector North, located on the shores of [[Lake Paranoá]].