<P> The coastline of Brazil measures 7,491 km, which makes it the 16th longest national coastline of the world . All the coast lies adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean . </P> <P> A considerable number of geographical features can be found all through the coastal areas, like islands, reefs and bays . The beaches of Brazil (2095 in total) are famous in the world and receive a great number of tourists . </P> <P> A famous expression in Brazil is "from Chuí to Oiapoque", which means from the extreme south to the extreme north of the country . However, the actual northernmost point in Brazil is the Monte Caburaí in the far from the coast state of Roraima, whereas the southernmost point is in Santa Vitória do Palmar, the city from which Chuí emancipated . </P>

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