BRAZIL BRAZIL Absolute Location 14 2350 S 51

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 19 th century because of yellow fever

Port of Santos

Farming • Farming has made Brazil the 2 nd 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