Landscape coast brazil. The northern guiana highlands. It is the fifth largest country in the world exceeded in size only by russia canada china and the united states though its area is greater than that of the 48 conterminous us. In fact chile and ecuador are the only south american countries with which brazil does not share its borders. Brazil encompasses so much of south america that it shares borders with all south american nations except ecuador and chile.
The massive amazon river basin. Brazil occupies most of the eastern part of the south american continent and its geographic heartland 48 of south america as well as various islands in the atlantic ocean. The beaches of brazil 2095 in total are famous in the world and receive a great number of tourists. The state of amazonas has the largest area and the most populous is sao paulo.
Due to the varying heights above sea level of the brazil landscape as well as the proximity to the coast the climate and therefore vegetation and animal life varies somewhat from region to region. The coastline of brazil measures 7491 km which makes it the 16th longest national coastline of the world. Brazil officially federative republic of brazil portuguese republica federativa do brasil country of south america that occupies half the continents landmass. Brazil has a humid tropical and subtropical climate except for a drier area in the northeast sometimes called the drought quadrilateral or drought polygon that extends from northern bahia to the coast between natal and sao luis.
With its expansive territory brazil occupies most of the eastern part of the south american continent and its geographic heartland as well as various islands in the atlantic ocean. That zone receives about 1530 inches 375750 mm of precipitation a year. Size and geographical location. Brazil has borders with argentina bolivia colombia french guiana guyana paraguay peru suriname uruguay and venezuela.
Brazilian highlands or plateau central and east. The only countries in the world that are larger are russia canada china and the united states including alaska. It forms an enormous triangle on the eastern side of the continent with a 7400km coastline along the atlantic ocean. Brazil is divided into five primary geographic areas.
Brazil brazil climate. Brazil is divided into 26 states and a federal district. There are five distinct climatic zones. All the coast lies adjacent to geographical features can be found all through the coastal areas like islands reefs and bays.