<P> The Great Escarpment in Brazil is a major geological formation that runs along much of the eastern coast of Brazil south of the city of Salvador . The escarpment runs along the central and south Atlantic coasts of Brazil, rising sharply and separating the highland plateau from the coast . </P> <P> The escarpment rises steeply from the coastal plain to as much as 9,000 feet (2,700 m) in height . The top of the escarpment forms a drainage divide between the interior and the coastal plains . Apart from the São Francisco River, most streams flow into the central basin rather than to the coast . The escarpment defines the eastern edge of the Serra do Mar and other mountain ranges . </P>

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