Canberra[0] and Brasilia[1] were both created to be the capital of their respective countries, but I'd imagine it's easier when you're the government. Ireland d

Canberra[0] and Brasilia[1] were both created to be the capital of their respective countries, but I'd imagine it's easier when you're the government. Ireland did the opposite and tried to decentralise the government among existing towns and cities in an effort to boost local economies. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bras%C3%ADlia#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bras%C3%ADlia#History [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canberra#Decisions_to_start_and_locate_a_capital https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canberra#Decisions_to_start_an...