Brazil is the longest country in the world

Brazil is the longest country in the world, spanning 4,395 km (2,731 mi) from north to south. Brazil is also the only country in the world that has the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn running through it. Brazilian topography is also diverse and includes hills, mountains, plains, highlands, and scrublands. Much of the terrain lies between 200 metres (660 ft) and 800 metres (2,600 ft) in elevation.[178] The main upland area occupies most of the southern half of the country.[178] The northwestern parts of the plateau consist of broad, rolling terrain broken by low, rounded hills.[178]

Rock formations and the Dedo de Deus (God’s Finger) peak in the background, Serra dos Órgãos National Park, Rio de Janeiro state
The southeastern section is more rugged, with a complex mass of ridges and mountain ranges reaching elevations of up to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft).[178] These ranges include the Mantiqueira and Espinhaço mountains and the Serra do Mar.[178] In the north, the Guiana Highlands form a major drainage divide, separating rivers that flow south into the Amazon Basin from rivers that empty into the Orinoco River system, in Venezuela, to the north. The highest point in Brazil is the Pico da Neblina at 2,994 metres (9,823 ft), and the lowest is the Atlantic Ocean.[16]