<P> The country of Brazil occupies roughly half of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean . Brazil covers a total area of 8,514,215 km (3,287,357 sq mi) which includes 8,456,510 km (3,265,080 sq mi) of land and 55,455 km (21,411 sq mi) of water . The highest point in Brazil is Pico da Neblina at 2,994 m (9,823 ft). Brazil is bordered by the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, and France (overseas department of France, French Guiana). </P> <P> Much of the climate is tropical, with the south being relatively temperate . The largest river in Brazil, the second longest in the world, is the Amazon . </P> <P> Brazil occupies most of the eastern part of the South American continent and its geographic heartland (48% of South America), as well as various islands in the Atlantic Ocean . The only countries in the world that are larger are Russia, Canada, China, and the United States . The national territory extends 4,395 kilometers (2,731 mi) from north to south (5 ° 16'20" N to 33 ° 44'32" S latitude), and 4,319 kilometers (2,684 mi) from east to west (34 ° 47'30" W to 73 ° 59'32" W longitude). It spans three time zones, the westernmost of which is one hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time in the United States . The time zone of the capital (Brasília) and of the most populated part of Brazil along the east coast (UTC - 3) is two hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time, except when it is on its own daylight saving time, from October to February . The Atlantic islands are in the easternmost time zone . </P> <P> Brazil possesses the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, located 350 kilometers (217 mi) northeast of its "horn", and several small islands and atolls in the Atlantic - Abrolhos, Atol das Rocas, Penedos de São Pedro e São Paulo, Trindade, and Martim Vaz . In the early 1970s, Brazil claimed a territorial sea extending 362 kilometers (225 mi) from the country's shores, including those of the islands . </P>

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