Brazil
Quick Facts:
Brazil has a mostly tropical climate. It is also very humid except for the northeastern area which is known as the drought quadrilateral. It is known to be very hot since it is near the equator. However, it becomes more temperate as you pass the Tropic of Capricorn. In the Amazon area, their is heavy rainfall unlike in the Northeast of Brazil.
Terrain:
Mostly flat land with some hills and mountains like the Serra do Mar range. There are also plains as well as a narrow coastline. There are eight major lakes that drain into the Atlantic Ocean.
- Total Area: 8,514,877 sq km
- Land Area: 8,459,417 sq km
- Water Area: 55,460 sq km
- Bordering Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, French Guiana, Guyana, and Paraguay.
- Total Distance of Land Boundaries: 16,885 km
- Total Distance of Coastline: 7,491 km
- Lowest Elevation: Atlantic Ocean (0 m)
- Highest Elevation: Pico da Neblina (2,994 m)
Brazil has a mostly tropical climate. It is also very humid except for the northeastern area which is known as the drought quadrilateral. It is known to be very hot since it is near the equator. However, it becomes more temperate as you pass the Tropic of Capricorn. In the Amazon area, their is heavy rainfall unlike in the Northeast of Brazil.
Terrain:
Mostly flat land with some hills and mountains like the Serra do Mar range. There are also plains as well as a narrow coastline. There are eight major lakes that drain into the Atlantic Ocean.