Brazil Geography

Brazil is the world’s fifth-largest country in both size and population. Brazil occupies most of the eastern part of the South American continent. It is bordered to the north, west and south by all South American countries except Chile and Ecuador. Brazil has the ninth largest economy in the world. In the north and west of the country there is the Amazon basin (it occupies more than sixty percent of the entire territory) while the Brazilian Highlands are located in the southeast (the highest point in Brazil is Pico de Neblina). The Amazon forest itself contains around 30% of the world's forest. The uplands are situated in the southeast and drop off quickly at the Atlantic Coast. Two of the world's fifteen largest cities are in Brazil: Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. As for the climate, the south of Brazil should not be undertaken during the months of December to February because temperatures can reach forty degrees. The rainy season is from June to August.