They city is in the shape of an airplane. The government buildings are in the center. People live in apartment in high-rises on both sides. There are wide boulevards and modern buildings. The main buildings and the cathedral are the work of Oscar Niemeyer who is a famous architect. The cathedral is extraordinary. Brasilia has a problem as a city. It was made for half a million people. Now about two million people live in Brasilia. The poor people live in slum outside the city, like in other Brazilian cities.