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Rainforests, rivers and waterfalls are some of Brazil's major physical features. Three of the most famous examples of these features are the Amazon Rainforest, the Amazon River, and Iguaçu Falls.

1. Sixty [60] percent of the Amazon Rainforest [Floresta Amazonia] is within Brazil's

borders. The Amazon Rainforest is the largest and most biologically diverse rainforest in the world.

2. Most of the Amazon River [Rio Amazonas] is in Brazil. The Amazon River has the largest drainage basin in the world. Generally it's considered the second longest river in the world, after the Nile. But Brazilian scientists dispute this. They state that the Amazon is 65 miles [105 kilometers] longer than the Nile.

3. Brazil shares Iguaçu Falls [Cataratas do Iguaçu] with Argentina. It's one of the world's largest waterfalls. There are 275 falls along 1.67 miles [2.7 kilometers] of the Iguaçu River. The height of the longest drop is 269 feet [82 meters]. That's at the Devil's Throat [Garganta do Diablo], which marks the border between Argentina and Brazil. Many rare and endangered species, such as the giant anteater and the giant otter, are found there. It has been a Natural World Heritage Site since 1986.

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