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Ilha de Boipeba. Ilha de Maraca. Ilha Montão de Trigo. Ilha da Queimada Grande. Ilha Rasa [pt] Ilha de Santa Bárbara. Ilha de Santa Catarina. Ilha de Santo Amaro. Ilha de Santo Aleixo.
The country of Brazil occupies roughly half of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil covers a total area of 8,514,215 km 2 (3,287,357 sq mi) which includes 8,456,510 km 2 (3,265,080 sq mi) of land and 55,455 km 2 (21,411 sq mi) of water. The highest point in Brazil is Pico da Neblina at 2,994 m (9,823 ft).
Geography. The Saint Peter and Saint Paul Rocks are situated in the Atlantic Ocean, 100 km (62 mi) north of the Equator, and are the only group of Brazilian oceanic islets in the Northern Hemisphere. The nearest point in the Brazilian coast, is Cabo do Calcanhar, Rio Grande do Norte, approximately 1,010 kilometres (630 mi) from the archipelago.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Brazil: Brazil – largest country in both South America and Latin America. With a geographical area of 8.5 million km 2, Brazil is also the largest country in the Southern Hemisphere and the world's fifth-largest country. With over 206 million people, Brazil is the ...
The Trindade and Martim Vaz Islands were discovered in 1502 by Portuguese navigators led by Estêvão da Gama, and along with Brazil, became part of the Portuguese Empire. Many visitors have been to Martim Vaz, the most famous of whom was the English astronomer Edmund Halley , who took possession of the island on behalf of the British Monarchy ...
Ilhabela. Ilhabela (Portuguese for Beautiful Island) is an archipelago and city situated in the Atlantic Ocean six kilometres (4 miles) off the coast of São Paulo state in Brazil. The city is 205 km (127 mi) from the city of São Paulo and 340 km (210 mi) from the city of Rio de Janeiro. The largest island, although commonly called Ilhabela ...
Brasil (mythical island) Brasil, also known as Hy-Brasil and several other variants, [2] is a phantom island said to lie in the Atlantic Ocean [3] west of Ireland. Irish myths described it as cloaked in mist except for one day every seven years, when it becomes visible but still cannot be reached.
Locations of World Heritage Sites in Brazil. Green dots indicate the sites of the Central Amazon Conservation Complex, blue dots are the two sites of the Cerrado. Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves comprise 25 and Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves eight, approximate locations are shown. Valongo Wharf and Sítio Roberto Burle Marx are ...