Size and Location of Brazil
- Brazil is about 8,511,965 sq km
- It is the largest country in South America
- Its neighboring countries include French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay
- On the countries eastern side, it is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean
- It is the largest country in South America
- Its neighboring countries include French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay
- On the countries eastern side, it is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean
Landscape Features and Geography
- 60% of Brazil is covered by the Amazon Rainforest, which is roughly the size of the continguous United States
- Major landscape features include the Guiana Highlands, Amazon Lowlands, Pantanal, and Brazilian Highlands
- The Amazon River goes through the Northern part of Brazil, which is roughly 4,000 miles long
- Major landscape features include the Guiana Highlands, Amazon Lowlands, Pantanal, and Brazilian Highlands
- The Amazon River goes through the Northern part of Brazil, which is roughly 4,000 miles long
Rare Plants and Animals
- The Amazon Rainforest is home to over 500 mammals, 300 reptiles, hundreds of amphibians, thousands of birds, and millions of insects
- Brazil houses only a few of these animals, which includes the Brazilian Arboreal Mouse, Gray Woolly Monkey, Jaguars, and the White Faced Tree-Rat
razil also holds many plantes, such as the Micranthocereus (a cactus), Sinningiaguttata (a
flower), Rubber Trees, and edible plants like the Graviola and Camu Camu, such as the Micranthocereus (a cactus), Sinningiaguttata (a flower), Rubber Trees, and edible plants like the Graviola and Camu Camu
- Brazil houses only a few of these animals, which includes the Brazilian Arboreal Mouse, Gray Woolly Monkey, Jaguars, and the White Faced Tree-Rat
razil also holds many plantes, such as the Micranthocereus (a cactus), Sinningiaguttata (a
flower), Rubber Trees, and edible plants like the Graviola and Camu Camu, such as the Micranthocereus (a cactus), Sinningiaguttata (a flower), Rubber Trees, and edible plants like the Graviola and Camu Camu
Climate
- Brazil mainly has a tropical climate
- It has rainy summers and dry winters
- Temperatures range from 70°-100° year round
- Our seasons are opposite theirs (our summers their winters and vice versa)
- The Southern tip experiences the most drastic changes in weather, resulting in chilly winters which can drop to below freezing with occasional snow
- It has rainy summers and dry winters
- Temperatures range from 70°-100° year round
- Our seasons are opposite theirs (our summers their winters and vice versa)
- The Southern tip experiences the most drastic changes in weather, resulting in chilly winters which can drop to below freezing with occasional snow