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
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 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.
