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BRAZIL

BRAZIL

Absolute Location 14.2350° S, 51.9253° W

Relative location Brazil is dissected by the equator Covers 47.3 % of South America Positioned in northern, southern, and western hemispheres

What is in Brazil? Coastline Amazon river basin The Amazon Rainforest

Amazon River Basin The amazon river basin covers 60 percent of the country Most of the river basin is covered by the amazon rain forest, which is the largest rainforest in the world

Amazon River Basin

Port of Santos Port of Santos is the busiest container port in Latin America Port receives and sends solid and liquid bulk, Containers, and general loads It was once considered the port of death in the 19th century because of yellow fever

Port of Santos

Farming Farming has made Brazil the 2nd largest in exporting agricultural good

Ecotourism Touring the amazon rainforest Fresh water wetlands, large predators, reptiles, mammals, and birds

Farming Trading Exporting good from the port

South America Region

Deforestation of Brazil Deforestation is one of the environmental problems in brazil. Cattle farmers are the majority of the reason for deforestation. Leaving wild life without a home and air pollution being another issue because of cutting down the trees

Deforestation in Brazil

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