Climate

 Land & Climate

Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world. At 3,286,488 square miles it takes up half of the South American continent. Forests cover slightly more than half of Brazil’s territory and include the world’s largest tropical rain forest in the Amazon River Basin. Brazil has five distinct regions: North, Northeast, southeast, south, and central west. The Rio Amazonas (Amazon River) is the longest river in South America. Tropical grasslands and savannas extend across the populated central west region. The northeast’s vast stretches of land are commonly subject to droughts. The southeast, which is the most populated region, is rich in minerals and natural resources. Agriculture and manufacturing are common in the south Brazil is south of the equator and has a mostly tropical climate. Humidity is high in the forest and coastal regions, but the high lands (such as those around Sao Paulo) have a more average climate. The warmest month is January; and the coolest month is July. The south is cooler than the north. Temperatures in the far south sometimes drop below freezing.