Brazil: National Context Geography Brazil occupies almost
one-half of the entire South America continent, and is the
fifth largest country in the world. It borders all Latin
American countries except Chile and Ecuador. The
9,170km coastline and the 50,000km navigable inland
waterways provide great potentials for water transportation
which has not been well developed. Brazil is topographically
relatively flat. 40% of the land is under the Amazon Rain
Forest. Most of the arable land is found in the South, but the
process of land development for agriculture is pushing into
the Central-West and the North as well. The climate is
mainly tropical and sub-tropical, and is particularly humid
and rainy in the Amazon region and along the coast.
Temperate climate is found in the south and on the higher
lands. The nation is free from earthquakes, hurricanes and
cyclones, but rainstorms, drought and frost occasionally
cause considerable damage. Demography and Social
Patterns......
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