Overview
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Geographic coordinates: 10 00 S, 55 00 W
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Area: 8,514,877 sq km
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Country ranking (in terms of size): 5
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Land: 8,459,417 sq km
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Water: 55,460 sq km
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Land boundaries: 16,885km
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Coastline: 7,491km
Location
Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
Climate
Mostly tropical, but temperate in South.
Terrain
Mostly flat to rolling lowlands in North; some plains, hills, mountains and narrow coastal belt,
Elevation extremes
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Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0m
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Highest point: Pico da Neblina 2,994m
Natural resources
Bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, petroleum, hydropower and timber.