Brazilian Geography
A look at the geography, populations, and ecosystems of Brazil.
Geographical Statistics of Brazil
Brazil is a nation of central and eastern South America along the Atlantic Ocean. It shares borders with many other South American countries, including Columbia, Venezuela, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, and Bolivia. Brazil’s total land area covers 3,227,096 square miles, or 8,358,140 square kilometers. Among its largest cities are Sao Paulo (approx. population 21.65), Rio de Janeiro (13.23 million), Belo Horizonte (5.972 million), and its capital, Brasília (4.47 million). Its total population as of 2018 was an estimated 208,846,892.
Landscapes and Climate of Brazil
Brazil is one of the largest nations in the world and, in all likelihood, its most biodiverse. Every year, hundreds of new species are discovered within its borders, which contain 30 to 50 percent of the world’s remaining tropical rainforest. Beyond the Amazon Rainforest and its mighty Amazon River, much of Brazil consists of rolling, temperate plains or Atlantic forests along the coasts. To the south, it meets the grassy Pampas, more famous in Argentina. The central and southern regions see a long rainy season between October and March, followed by a dry season.
Brazil is a vast country with diverse cultures, ecosystems, and wildlife. Its forests contain an estimated 16,000 species of tree alone, including palms, rubber trees, brazilwood, and Spanish cedar. It is home to an equally astonishing variety of animals, the most famous being macaws, jaguars, river dolphins, spider monkeys, sloths, toucans, tree frogs, capybaras, caiman, and flightless rheas.
References
“Amazon.” WWF, World Wildlife Fund, www.worldwildlife.org/places/amazon.
Meade, Teresa. A Brief History of Brazil. Infobase Publishing. 2014.
“The World Factbook: Brazil.” Central Intelligence Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, 1 Feb. 2018, www.cia.gov/-library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html.
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