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Cities, Towns, and
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CHAPTER SIX: CITIES, TOWNS, AND THE COUNTRYSIDE
B
razil’s landscape is varied, from the mountainous highlands to the coastal
lowlands. Cities, where most of the population lives, crowd the eastern
coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, while tiny villages dot the interior. Brazil
is divided into five geographical regions: the Northeast; East; Central West;
the Amazon Basin; and the Amazon Rainforest. Most of Brazil has a tropical
climate, although the Amazon Basin is extremely humid. The climate along the
coast is relatively mild due to the ocean breezes
Brazil’s big cities are the economic and cultural hubs of the country, where
impressive skyscrapers look down on spectacular landscapes. The capital,
Brasilia, is located in the interior of the country in the Central West Region,