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Geography of Brazil
ContinentSouth America
Coordinates10°S 55°W / 10°S 55°W / -10; -55
AreaRanked 5th
 • Total8,514,877 km2 (3,287,612 sq mi)
 • Land99.34%
 • Water0.66%
Coastline7,491 km (4,655 mi)
BordersArgentina 1,263 km (785 mi)
Bolivia 3,403 km (2,115 mi)
Colombia 1,790 km (1,110 mi)
French Guiana 649 km (403 mi)
Guyana 1,308 km (813 mi)
Paraguay 1,371 km (852 mi)
Peru 2,659 km (1,652 mi)
Suriname 515 km (320 mi)
Uruguay 1,050 km (650 mi)
Venezuela 2,137 km (1,328 mi)
Highest pointPico da Neblina
2,995.30 m (9,827 ft)
Lowest pointAtlantic Ocean,
0 m (0 ft)
Longest riverAmazon River,
6,992 km (4,345 mi)
Largest lakeLagoa dos Patos
9,850 km2 (3,803 sq mi)
ClimateNorth: tropical, South: temperate
TerrainCoastal mountain ranges, vast central plateau (Planalto Central), remainder is primarily sedimentary basins
Natural resourcesbauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, clay, rare earth elements, uranium, petroleum, hydropower and timber
Natural hazardsrecurring droughts in northeast; floods and occasional frost in south
Environmental issuesdeforestation in the Amazon basin, illegal wildlife trade, illegal poaching, air and water pollution, land degradation and water pollution caused by mining activities, wetland degradation and severe oil spills
Exclusive economic zone3,830,955 km2 (1,479,140 sq mi)

The country of Brazil occupies roughly half of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil covers a total area of 8,514,215 km2 (3,287,357 sq mi) which includes 8,456,510 km2 (3,265,080 sq mi) of land and 55,455 km2 (21,411 sq mi) of water. The highest point in Brazil is Pico da Neblina at 2,994 m (9,823 ft). Brazil is bordered by the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, and French Guiana.

Much of the climate is tropical, with the south being relatively temperate. The largest river in Brazil, and the second longest in the world, is the Amazon.

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