How Well Do You Know Brazilian Geography?

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What Is The Capital City Of Brazil?

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Which Ocean Borders Brazil To The East?

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Which Brazilian City Is The Largest By Population?

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In Which Region Is The Amazon Rainforest Primarily Located?

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What Is Brazil’s Highest Point?

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Which River Is The Longest In Brazil?

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How Many States Does Brazil Have (Not Including The Federal District)?

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Which Famous Statue Overlooks Rio De Janeiro?

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Which Country Does Not Share A Border With Brazil?

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What Is The Largest Brazilian State By Area?

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Which Brazilian Island Group Is A Protected Marine Park?

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What Is The Name Of The Vast Tropical Wetland Shared With Paraguay And Bolivia?

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Which River Forms Part Of Brazil’s Border With Paraguay And Argentina?

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Which Brazilian City Lies Near Iguazu Falls?

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Which Biome Dominates Brazil’s Interior Savanna?

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Which Line Of Latitude Crosses Southern Brazil?

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What Is The Capital Of Bahia State?

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Where Do The Rio Negro And Solimões Meet Without Immediately Mixing?

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Which State Has The Smallest Area In Brazil?

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Which Brazilian Archipelago Belongs Administratively To Pernambuco?

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Which State Capital Is In The Heart Of The Amazon?

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Which City Is The Capital Of Minas Gerais?

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Which Brazilian Region Contains The State Of Rio Grande Do Sul?

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Which State Capital Faces Guanabara Bay?

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What Is The Name Of Brazil’s Southern Grassland Biome?

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Which River Runs Mostly Through Northeast Brazil And Reaches The Atlantic At Alagoas/Sergipe?

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Which State Contains The Island Of Marajó At The Mouth Of The Amazon?

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Which Capital City Is On An Island In Southern Brazil?

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Which City Is Capital Of Ceará?

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Which Brazilian State Has The Capital Named Vitória?

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Which Landmark Is A Sugarloaf-Shaped Mountain In Rio?

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Which Capital City Is The Newest Among These Options?

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Which State Is Famous For The Lençóis Maranhenses Sand Dunes?

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Which Country Shares The Longest Land Border With Brazil?

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Which City Is Capital Of Pernambuco?

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Which State Is Home To Chapada Diamantina National Park?

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Which Biome Dominates Brazil’s Semi-Arid Northeast Interior?

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Which Capital Lies On The Banks Of The Rio Guaíba?

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Which City Is Capital Of Rio Grande Do Norte?

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Which River Separates Part Of The Border Between Brazil And Uruguay?

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Which State Has The Capital Cidade De Belém?

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Which Famous Bay Lies Beside Salvador?

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Which State Has Its Capital Named Boa Vista?

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Which Brazilian State Contains The City Of Cuiabá?

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Which River Basin Powers The Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant?

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Which City Lies Across Guanabara Bay From Rio De Janeiro?

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Which State Hosts The City Of Porto Velho?

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Which Capital City Is Located In Goiás?

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Which State Capital Is On The Island Of São Luís?

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Which City Is Capital Of Paraíba?

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Which State Capital Lies On The Equator With A Famous “Marco Zero” Monument?

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Which Island Off Rio De Janeiro Is Known For Forested Trails And Clear Beaches?

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Which City Is Capital Of Alagoas?

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Which River Flows Through The City Of Belém?

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Which Brazilian Region Includes São Paulo, Rio De Janeiro, And Minas Gerais?

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Which City Is Capital Of Piauí?

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Which State Capital Is Known For The “Pelourinho” Historic District?

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Which Brazilian State Contains The City Of Rio Branco?

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Which State Has The Capital Named Campo Grande?

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Which Capital City Is In The State Of Paraná?

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Which Brazilian Lagoon Is Among The Largest In South America?

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Which State Capital Lies On The Tocantins River?

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Which Brazilian Biome Hugs Much Of The Eastern Coast But Is Highly Fragmented?

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Which City Is Capital Of Santa Catarina?

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Which Brazilian State Has The Capital Named Aracaju?

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Which River Flows Near The Industrial City Of Manaus?

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Which State Capital Is Known For The Cable Cars Of Its Sugarloaf Mountain?

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Which Country Lies Directly North Of Roraima?

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Which State Has The Capital Named Porto Alegre?

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Which River Runs Through The City Of São Paulo?

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Which State Capital Is Located In The Federal District?

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Which State Contains Chapada Dos Veadeiros National Park, Famous For Waterfalls And Quartzite Plateaus?

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Which Major Waterfall System Borders Argentina In Southern Brazil?

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Which State Has The Capital Named Fortaleza?

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Which River Marks Part Of The Border Between Brazil And Bolivia?

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Which State Capital Is Known As The “Cidade Das Mangueiras” (City Of Mango Trees)?

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Which Brazilian State Contains The Serra Do Mar Coastal Range?

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Which City Is Capital Of Rio Grande Do Sul’s Neighbor, Santa Catarina?

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Which State Capital Lies On Baía De Vitória?

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Which Brazilian State Borders Only One Other Brazilian State?

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Which Island Is Famous For Sea Turtles And Clear Diving Waters?

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Which State Capital Is Known As The “Cidade Das Palmeiras” (City Of Palm Trees)?

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Which Brazilian River Crosses The Semi-Arid Northeast And Is Vital For Water Projects?

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Which State Has The Capital Named Belo Horizonte?

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Which Northern State Has Its Capital Named Boa Vista On The Branco River?

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Which Capital City Is Located In The State Of Goiás’s Neighbor, Mato Grosso?

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Which State Capital Is On The Coast And Known For The “Boa Viagem” Beach?

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Which Brazilian State Has The Capital Named Porto Velho On The Madeira River?

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Which Biome Covers Brazil’s Far Southern Grasslands And Extends Into Uruguay And Argentina?

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How Many Major Geographic Regions Is Brazil Commonly Divided Into?

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São Paulo

2

Salvador

3

Brasília

4

Rio de Janeiro

Brasília became Brazil’s capital in 1960, centrally located to encourage national development away from the coast.

1

Pacific Ocean

2

Arctic Ocean

3

Indian Ocean

4

Atlantic Ocean

Brazil’s entire coastline faces the Atlantic Ocean, stretching thousands of kilometers along South America’s eastern edge.

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São Paulo

2

Salvador

3

Brasília

4

Rio de Janeiro

São Paulo is Brazil’s most populous city and a major economic center for Latin America.

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Central-West

2

North

3

Southeast

4

South

The North Region contains most of the Amazon Rainforest, including vast protected areas and indigenous territories.

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Pico da Neblina

2

Pico da Bandeira

3

Pico do Jaraguá

4

Pico das Agulhas Negras

Pico da Neblina, near the Venezuelan border in Amazonas state, reaches approximately 2,995 meters above sea level.

1

Tocantins River

2

Paraná River

3

Amazon River

4

São Francisco River

The Amazon River flows across northern Brazil, carrying more water than any other river on Earth.

1

24

2

25

3

26

4

27

Brazil comprises 26 states plus the Federal District, where the national capital Brasília is located.

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The Thinker

2

Statue of Liberty

3

Angel of Independence

4

Christ the Redeemer

Christ the Redeemer stands atop Corcovado Mountain, symbolizing Rio de Janeiro and Brazilian culture worldwide.

1

Peru

2

Bolivia

3

Chile

4

Argentina

Brazil borders every South American country except Chile and Ecuador due to the continent’s geographic layout.

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Pará

2

Amazonas

3

Mato Grosso

4

Bahia

Amazonas is Brazil’s largest state, covering vast rainforest and rivers in the country’s far northwest.

1

Galápagos

2

Isla de Pascua

3

Falkland Islands

4

Fernando de Noronha

Fernando de Noronha, belonging to Pernambuco, is renowned for clear waters, marine life, and strict conservation rules.

1

Caatinga

2

Pampa

3

Pantanal

4

Cerrado

The Pantanal spans Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, flooding seasonally and hosting incredible biodiversity.

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Paraná River

2

Xingu River

3

Tapajós River

4

Araguaia River

The Paraná River runs along Brazil’s south, including the stretch near the Itaipu hydroelectric dam.

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Recife

2

Manaus

3

Teresina

4

Foz do Iguaçu

Foz do Iguaçu, in Paraná state, provides access to the spectacular Iguazu Falls on the Argentina border.

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Atlantic Forest

2

Caatinga

3

Cerrado

4

Pampa

The Cerrado is a vast tropical savanna with unique plants, seasonal fires, and important headwaters.

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Equator

2

Arctic Circle

3

Tropic of Capricorn

4

Tropic of Cancer

The Tropic of Capricorn passes through southern states like São Paulo and Paraná, marking the subtropical boundary.

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Salvador

2

Recife

3

Maceió

4

Aracaju

Salvador, one of Brazil’s oldest cities, sits on Baía de Todos-os-Santos along the northeast coast.

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Belém

2

Manaus

3

Macapá

4

Rio Branco

In Manaus, the “Meeting of Waters” shows dark and sandy rivers flowing side by side for kilometers.

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Alagoas

2

Sergipe

3

Espírito Santo

4

Rio de Janeiro

Sergipe, on the northeast coast, is Brazil’s smallest state by land area.

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Trindade

2

Marajó

3

Fernando de Noronha

4

Abrolhos

Fernando de Noronha is part of Pernambuco state, despite being located far off the mainland coast.

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Belém

2

Manaus

3

Porto Velho

4

Boa Vista

Manaus, capital of Amazonas, sits deep within the rainforest and is a major river port.

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Goiânia

2

Belo Horizonte

3

Curitiba

4

Vitória

Belo Horizonte is a planned city and the administrative center of the state of Minas Gerais.

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Northeast

2

North

3

South

4

Southeast

Rio Grande do Sul forms part of Brazil’s South Region, bordering Uruguay and Argentina.

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São Luís

2

João Pessoa

3

Vitória

4

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro’s iconic natural harbor, Guanabara Bay, frames the city’s beaches and landmarks.

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Caatinga

2

Pampa

3

Atlantic Forest

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Cerrado

The Pampa biome occupies southern Brazil, particularly Rio Grande do Sul, with open grasslands and ranching.

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São Francisco River

2

Madeira River

3

Purus River

4

Tapajós River

The São Francisco River crosses several states, supporting irrigation and hydroelectric projects in the Northeast.

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Roraima

2

Amapá

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Pará

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Maranhão

Marajó Island lies in Pará, forming one of the world’s largest river islands.

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Curitiba

2

Campo Grande

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Florianópolis

4

Porto Alegre

Florianópolis occupies part of Santa Catarina Island, linked to the mainland by bridges.

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Natal

2

João Pessoa

3

Maceió

4

Fortaleza

Fortaleza is a major coastal city in Brazil’s Northeast, known for beaches and trade.

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Paraíba

2

Pará

3

Bahia

4

Espírito Santo

Vitória is the island capital of Espírito Santo, located in Brazil’s Southeast Region.

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Pão de Açúcar

2

Morro da Urca

3

Pedra da Gávea

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Dois Irmãos

Pão de Açúcar, or Sugarloaf, rises at Guanabara Bay’s entrance and features cable cars.

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Recife

2

Teresina

3

Palmas

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Belém

Palmas, capital of Tocantins, was founded in 1989, making it one of Brazil’s newest capitals.

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Maranhão

2

Piauí

3

Sergipe

4

Rio Grande do Norte

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, in Maranhão, features seasonal lagoons among vast white dunes.

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Bolivia

2

Peru

3

Argentina

4

Venezuela

Brazil’s longest international border is with Bolivia, stretching across the central-western Amazon frontier.

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João Pessoa

2

Maceió

3

Salvador

4

Recife

Recife is a historic port city with many waterways and bridges along Brazil’s northeast coast.

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Minas Gerais

2

Bahia

3

Mato Grosso

4

Goiás

Chapada Diamantina, in Bahia, features plateaus, caves, waterfalls, and striking table-top mountains.

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Caatinga

2

Cerrado

3

Atlantic Forest

4

Pampa

The Caatinga is characterized by drought-tolerant vegetation and seasonal rainfall variability in the Northeast.

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Vitória

2

Curitiba

3

Porto Alegre

4

Florianópolis

Porto Alegre, capital of Rio Grande do Sul, sits along the Guaíba, a large lagoon-like waterway.

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São Luís

2

Natal

3

Fortaleza

4

João Pessoa

Natal sits near Brazil’s northeastern tip, known for dunes, beaches, and coastal cliffs.

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Iguaçu River

2

Madeira River

3

Paraguay River

4

Uruguay River

The Uruguay River flows along Brazil’s southern border region, joining the Paraná downstream.

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Roraima

2

Amazonas

3

Acre

4

Pará

Belém, capital of Pará, lies near the Amazon River’s mouth on Guajará Bay.

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Baía de Todos-os-Santos

2

Baía da Ilha Grande

3

Baía de São Marcos

4

Baía de Guanabara

Baía de Todos-os-Santos, Brazil’s largest bay, borders the city of Salvador in Bahia.

1

Rondônia

2

Tocantins

3

Roraima

4

Amapá

Boa Vista, capital of Roraima, lies north of the Amazon River and near the Guiana Shield.

1

Rondônia

2

Goiás

3

Mato Grosso

4

Mato Grosso do Sul

Cuiabá is the capital of Mato Grosso, centrally located near the Pantanal and Cerrado.

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Tocantins River

2

São Francisco River

3

Paraná River

4

Amazon River

Itaipu Dam spans the Paraná River between Brazil and Paraguay, generating massive amounts of electricity.

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Santos

2

Angra dos Reis

3

Niterói

4

Vitória

Niterói sits directly across Guanabara Bay from Rio de Janeiro, connected by the long Rio–Niterói Bridge.

1

Rondônia

2

Amazonas

3

Acre

4

Pará

Porto Velho is the capital of Rondônia, situated along the Madeira River in the western Amazon.

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Goiânia

2

Campo Grande

3

Belo Horizonte

4

Palmas

Goiânia is the capital of Goiás, part of Brazil’s Central-West Region.

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Belém

2

Macapá

3

Aracaju

4

São Luís

São Luís, the capital of Maranhão, sits on an island between bays on the Atlantic coast.

1

Teresina

2

Recife

3

Natal

4

João Pessoa

João Pessoa lies on Brazil’s easternmost point, known for beaches and historic architecture.

1

Macapá

2

Manaus

3

Boa Vista

4

Belém

Macapá, capital of Amapá, is crossed by the Equator, marked by the Marco Zero monument.

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Fernando de Noronha

2

Trindade

3

Marajó

4

Ilha Grande

Ilha Grande, off Angra dos Reis, is famed for Atlantic Forest hiking, sheltered coves, and car-free villages.

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Maceió

2

Salvador

3

Aracaju

4

Recife

Maceió is known for turquoise waters, reefs, and coconut-fringed beaches along the northeast coast.

1

Negro River

2

Guamá River

3

Tietê River

4

Branco River

Belém lies beside Guajará Bay and the Guamá River near the Amazon’s estuary.

1

Southeast

2

Northeast

3

South

4

North

The Southeast Region is Brazil’s most populous, including major states São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais.

1

Teresina

2

Fortaleza

3

João Pessoa

4

São Luís

Teresina, inland along the Parnaíba River, is the administrative center of Piauí.

1

Recife

2

Fortaleza

3

São Luís

4

Salvador

Salvador’s Pelourinho features colonial architecture, colorful facades, and cobblestone streets.

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Roraima

2

Amazonas

3

Acre

4

Rondônia

Rio Branco is Acre’s capital, in Brazil’s far west near Peru and Bolivia.

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Mato Grosso do Sul

2

Goiás

3

Tocantins

4

Mato Grosso

Campo Grande is the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul, gateway to the southern Pantanal.

1

Porto Alegre

2

Curitiba

3

Florianópolis

4

Londrina

Curitiba is Paraná’s capital, known for parks, urban planning, and a cooler subtropical climate.

1

Lagoa de Araruama

2

Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas

3

Lagoa Mirim

4

Lagoa dos Patos

Lagoa dos Patos in Rio Grande do Sul is a vast coastal lagoon connected to the Atlantic.

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Palmas

2

São Luís

3

Belém

4

Macapá

Palmas, Tocantins’ capital, sits near the Tocantins River and the large Lajeado reservoir.

1

Pampa

2

Cerrado

3

Pantanal

4

Atlantic Forest

The Atlantic Forest runs along the coast from Rio Grande do Norte to Rio Grande do Sul, heavily reduced.

1

Curitiba

2

Porto Alegre

3

Florianópolis

4

Joinville

Florianópolis is Santa Catarina’s capital, partly on an island with numerous beaches.

1

Alagoas

2

Sergipe

3

Paraíba

4

Bahia

Aracaju is Sergipe’s coastal capital, Brazil’s smallest state by area.

1

Xingu River

2

Araguaia River

3

Rio Negro

4

Rio Branco

Manaus sits on the Rio Negro just before it meets the Solimões to form the Amazon.

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Belo Horizonte

2

Rio de Janeiro

3

Vitória

4

Curitiba

Rio de Janeiro’s Sugarloaf Mountain has iconic cable cars offering panoramic views of the bay and city.

1

Venezuela

2

Argentina

3

Paraguay

4

Uruguay

Roraima borders Venezuela to the north and Guyana to the east within the Guiana Shield region.

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Rio Grande do Sul

2

São Paulo

3

Santa Catarina

4

Paraná

Porto Alegre is the southernmost state capital, in Rio Grande do Sul.

1

Tietê River

2

Doce River

3

Paraíba do Sul

4

São Francisco River

The Tietê River flows across São Paulo state and passes through the metropolitan area.

1

São Paulo

2

Brasília

3

Rio de Janeiro

4

Belo Horizonte

Brasília is the planned capital within the Federal District, designed with monumental avenues and civic squares.

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Goiás

2

Bahia

3

Mato Grosso

4

Minas Gerais

Chapada dos Veadeiros lies in Goiás, protecting Cerrado landscapes with canyons, crystal-clear rivers, and dramatic waterfalls.

1

Iguazu Falls

2

Tabuleiro Falls

3

Buracão Falls

4

Caracol Falls

Iguazu Falls spans the border between Brazil’s Paraná state and Argentina’s Misiones province.

1

Sergipe

2

Rio Grande do Norte

3

Bahia

4

Ceará

Fortaleza is a major tourist and economic hub on Brazil’s northeastern coast.

1

São Francisco River

2

Paraíba do Sul

3

Madeira River

4

Tietê River

The Madeira River, a major Amazon tributary, forms segments of the Brazil–Bolivia boundary.

1

Boa Vista

2

Macapá

3

Manaus

4

Belém

Belém earned the nickname for its many mango trees lining streets and parks.

1

São Paulo

2

Roraima

3

Acre

4

Amazonas

The Serra do Mar runs along Brazil’s southeastern coast through states including São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

1

Pelotas

2

Porto Alegre

3

Florianópolis

4

Curitiba

Florianópolis serves as Santa Catarina’s island-based capital between Rio Grande do Sul and Paraná.

1

Salvador

2

Vitória

3

Rio de Janeiro

4

São Luís

Vitória is located on a bay with the same name in Espírito Santo.

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Amapá

2

Rio Grande do Norte

3

Acre

4

Roraima

Amapá borders only Pará within Brazil, while its other boundaries are the Atlantic Ocean and French Guiana.

1

Marajó

2

Ilha Grande

3

Ilha do Marajó

4

Fernando de Noronha

Fernando de Noronha is a protected archipelago with rich marine life and strict visitor limits.

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Teresina

2

Maceió

3

Natal

4

João Pessoa

Teresina, the inland capital of Piauí, is nicknamed for its abundant palm trees.

1

Tocantins River

2

Paraguay River

3

São Francisco River

4

Tapajós River

The São Francisco supports irrigation and transposition canals serving drier parts of the Northeast.

1

Minas Gerais

2

Rio de Janeiro

3

Espírito Santo

4

São Paulo

Belo Horizonte is Minas Gerais’s capital, part of Brazil’s populous Southeast Region.

1

Amazonas

2

Roraima

3

Acre

4

Amapá

Boa Vista lies along the Branco River and is one of the few Brazilian capitals north of the Equator.

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Cuiabá

2

Campo Grande

3

Palmas

4

Goiânia

Cuiabá is Mato Grosso’s capital, near Brazil’s geographic center and close to the Pantanal.

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Natal

2

Maceió

3

Fortaleza

4

Recife

Recife’s Boa Viagem Beach is a long urban shoreline with promenades and protective reefs.

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Acre

2

Pará

3

Amazonas

4

Rondônia

Porto Velho is the administrative center of Rondônia, situated along the Madeira’s navigable stretches.

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Cerrado

2

Pampa

3

Caatinga

4

Atlantic Forest

The Pampa is a temperate grassland spanning southern Brazil and neighboring countries.

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5

3

4

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7

Brazil is commonly grouped into five macro-regions: North, Northeast, Central-West, Southeast, and South.

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