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Brazil is a vast country located in South America, featuring diverse physiographic regions such as the Brazilian highlands, the Pantanal, the Guiana Highlands, the Amazon lowlands, and coastal lowlands.

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About Brazil

General Facts

Major Cities
Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janerio, Belo Horizonte, Recife, Salvadore
Climate
Tropical and temperate
Languages
Portuguese
Capital
Brasilia

Population

205,716,890 / July 2012 (est)

5 Main Physiographic Divisions

The Brazilian highlands
Coastal lowlands
Amazon lowlands
The Pantanal in the Central-West
Guiana Highlands in the North

Location

South America

Geographical features

The countries that border Brazil
To the West

Bolivia and Peru

To the Southwest

Argentina and Paraguay

To the South

Uruguay

To the Northwest

Colombia

To the North

Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana

The highest point is Pico de Neblina at 3,014 meters
Amazon River is navigable for the entire 2000 miles within Brazil