Administrative divisions
27 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AcreAlagoasAmapaAmazonasBahiaCearaDistrito FederalEspirito SantoGoiasMaranhaoMato GrossoMato Grosso do SulMinas GeraisParaParaibaParanaPernambucoPiauiRio Granda do NorteRio Grande do SulRio de JeneiroRondoniaRoraimaSanta CatarinaSao PauloSergipeTocantins
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 8,510,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 3,678,000 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 27 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic OceanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 7,491 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 16,145 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Argentina 1,263 km; Bolivia 3,403 km; Colombia 1,790 km; French Guiana 649 km; Guyana 1,308 km; Paraguay 1,371 km; Peru 2,659 km; Suriname 515 km; Uruguay 1,050 km; Venezuela 2,137 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal beltCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | mostly tropical, but temperate in southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | alumina, bauxite, beryllium, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, niobium, phosphates, platinum, tantalum, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timberCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Pico da Neblina 2,994 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 320 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than the USCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | recurring droughts in northeast; floods and occasional frost in southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or to edge of the continental marginCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
