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Brazil CIA Map |
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| Location |
Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean |
| Grography |
largest country in South America; shares common boundaries with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador |
| Coordinates |
10 00 S, 55 00 W |
| Area |
total: 8,511,965 sq km land: 8,456,510 sq km water: 55,455 sq km note: includes Arquipelago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martin Vaz, and Penedos de Sao Pedro e Sao Paulo |
| Terrain |
mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt |
| Natural Hazards |
recurring droughts in northeast; floods and occasional frost in south |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
CIA World Factbook |
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