Borders of Brazil

The borders of Brazil are the international borders that Brazil shares with neighboring countries. Brazil has borders with ten countries, every country in South America with the exception of Chile and Ecuador, totaling 16,885 kilometres (10,492 mi).[1] Brazil has the world's third longest land border, behind China and Russia.

Location of Brazil within South America

Bordering countries

The lengths of the borders Brazil shares with different countries, running counter-clockwise around Brazil from French Guiana to Uruguay, are listed below:[1]

Country Length (km) Bordering Brazilian states Border features Border crossings Article link
 France (French Guiana) 730 Amapa Oyapock Oyapock River Bridge Brazil–France border
 Suriname 593 Amapa,
Para		 Defined by the Treaty of Limits as the drainage divide between the Amazon basin to the south, and the basins of the rivers flowing north to the Atlantic Ocean
 Guyana 1,606 Para,
Roraima		 Takutu River, Ireng River Takutu River Bridge
 Venezuela 2,200 Amazonas,
Roraima		 Highway BR-174 near the Brazilian city Pacaraima Brazil–Venezuela border
 Colombia 1,644 Amazonas Japurá River, Apaporis River, Traíra River, Papurí River, Vaupés River, Içana River, Rio Cuiari The adjoining Colombian city Leticia and the Brazilian city Tabatinga Brazil–Colombia border
 Peru 2,995 Acre,
Amazonas		 Acre River, Javary River, Amazon River, Santa Rosa River, Purus River, 10th parallel south Brazil-Peru Integration Bridge Brazil–Peru border
 Bolivia 3,423 Acre,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Rondônia		 Paraguay River, Canal Tamengo, Mandioré Lake, Madeira River, Mamoré River, Abuna River, Acre River
  1. Wilson Pinheiro Binational Bridge (pt) (named Friendship Bridge by Bolivia) over the Acre River connecting the Bolivian city Cobija to the Brazilian city Brasiléia
  2. The adjoining Bolivian city Cobija and the Brazilian city Epitaciolândia
  3. A bridge over the Canal Tamengo joining the Bolivian city Puerto Quijarro and the Brazilian city Corumbá
 Bolivia–Brazil border
 Paraguay 1,365 Mato Grosso do Sul,
Paraná		 Paraná River, Itaipu Lake, Apa River, Paraguay River
  1. A bridge crossing the Apa River connecting the Brazilian city Bela Vista and the Paraguayan city Bella Vista Norte
  2. The adjoining Brazilian city Paranhos and the Paraguayan city Ypehú
  3. Itaipu Dam
  4. Friendship Bridge
 Brazil–Paraguay border
 Argentina 1,261 Paraná,
Rio Grande do Sul,
Santa Catarina		 Uruguay River, Pepiri-Guazu River, San Antonio River, Iguazu River, Iguazu Falls
  1. Tancredo Neves Bridge
  2. Integration Bridge
  3. Paso de los Libres – Uruguaiana International Bridge
  4. Peperi-Guazu International Bridge (es), (pt)
  5. The adjoining Argentinian city Bernardo de Irigoyen and Brazilian city Dionísio Cerqueira
  6. Commander Andresito International Bridge (es), (pt)
  7. An unnamed bridge over the San Antonio River linking the Brazilian city Santo Antônio do Sudoeste and the Argentinian city San Antonio
 Argentina–Brazil border
 Uruguay 1,068 Rio Grande do Sul Chuí Stream, Highway 19, Lagoon Mirim, Jaguarão River, San Luis River, Quaraí River
  1. Baron of Mauá International Bridge
  2. The adjoining cities of Chuí (on the Brazilian side) and Chuy (on the Uruguayan side)
  3. The Brazilian and Uruguayan cities named Aceguá
  4. The adjoining Uruguayan city Rivera and Brazilian city Santana do Livramento
  5. International Bridge of Concord (es), (pt)
  6. Bella Unión - Barra do Quaraí International Bridge (es), (pt)
 Brazil-Uruguay border

Border disputes

With Bolivia

With Uruguay
  • A triangular region, named Rincão de Artigas in Portuguese, is controlled by Brazil and claimed by Uruguay. The dispute is due to a disagreement as to where a stream known as Arroyo de la Invernada begins and where it ends.
  • Brazilian Island, a river island at the junction of the Quaraí River and the Uruguay River on the border between Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay is claimed by both Uruguay and Brazil. Brazil has de facto control of it.

Water falls

With many of Brazil's borders defined by rivers, there are several water falls along the border. The most notable border water falls include the Iguazu Falls on the border with Argentina and Orinduik Falls on the border with Guyana.

Until 1982, the border with Paraguay contained the Guaíra Falls. The falls were submerged following the construction of the Itaipu Dam.[2]

Triple points
Tripoint between Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana located on Mount Roraima. Due to a border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana, Venezuela does not recognize this point as the tripoint.
A monument on the Brazilian side of the tripoint of Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay (the exact tripoint is in the water)

With 10 bordering countries forming a single incomplete ring around Brazil, the borders of Brazil include 9 triple points (also called tripoints) in which the borders of three countries join at a single point. A few of the triple points are notable:

References
  1. "Brazil". CIA - The World Factbook.
  2. Switkes, Glenn (2008-03-14). "Farewell, Seven Falls". Archived from the original on 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
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