Brazil

Brazil

Brazil is the largest country in Latin America and also the fifth largest country in the world. It shares common borders with every country except Ecuador and Chile. It has a coastline of over 9170 kilometers, almost all of it along the South Atlantic Ocean. More than half of Brazil lies at about 200 meters above sea level with the Great Escarpments running along the coast. Arable land is found in the South but this is changing with the development of agriculture in the Central-West and the North. Tropical forest cover vast areas in the Amazon region. Most of Brazil is in the tropical zone, except the southern part which is the temperate zone. It is hot and humid along the coastline and in the North. There is drought in the Northeast region. 1.
Brazil is very rich in its natural resources. Besides the traditional cocoa and coffee, it is also a major exporter of soybeans, orange juices and many other tropical crops. As for mineral resources, it has some of the world...