World Atlas Brazil South America land statistics and landforms page

Land Statistics

Land Area 8,456,510 sq km (3,265,075 sq miles)

Landforms The mountains and plateaus of the far north are known as the Guyana Highlands and they stretch into Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. In the west, lowlands (swamps) border Bolivia and northern Paraguay. The great Amazon Basin spreads across most of north, including the Amazon River and its more than 1,000 significant tributaries. The Brazilian Highlands cover the balance of land, with lower mountain ranges paralleling the southeastern coast.

Largest River Amazon 6,518 km (4,051 miles)

Highest Point Pico da Neblina, 9,888ft (3,014m)

Lowest Point Atlantic Ocean, sea level

Coastline (Atlantic) 7,408km (4603 miles)

Bordering Countries map here

Administrative Divisions (26) states, (1) federal district

Acre, Alagoas, Amapa, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceara, (Distrito Federal), Espirito Santo, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Paraiba, Parana, Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins

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