Key Facts about Brazil

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About Brazil

• Location: It is located in the central-eastern part of South America.
• Bordering Countries: It shares its borders with all South American countries except Chile and Ecuador.
• Argentina and Paraguay (Southwest), Bolivia and Peru (West), Columbia (Northwest), and Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana (North).
• Bordering Water body: It borders the Atlantic Ocean.
• It occupies almost half of the continent’s landmass and is dissected by both the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn.
• Capital City: Brasilia

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Geographical Features of Brazil

• Major physiographic zones: It includes the Brazilian Highlands, the Amazon Rainforest, and the Pantanal Wetlands.
• Major Rivers: Amazon, São Francisco River and Iguacu River.
• Highest Peak: Pico da Neblina (2,999 m) is Brazil’s tallest mountain.
• Natural Resources:  It mainly consists of iron ore, tin, copper, pyrochlore and bauxite. 
• Amazon Basin: It is the world’s largest river basin, spans across Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Guyana, and Suriname.
• It is home to the Amazon Rainforest, the largest tropical forest in the world.

Source: PIB