Editing Geography of Brazil (section)

== Locations==
Brazil occupies most of the eastern part of the [[South America|South American continent]] and its geographic heartland, as well as various islands in the Atlantic Ocean.<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> The only countries in the world that are larger are Russia, Canada, China, and the United States.<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> The national territory extends {{convert|4395|km|mi|0|sp=us|abbr=}} from north to south (5°16'20" N to 33°44'32" S latitude), and {{convert|4319|km|mi|0|sp=us|abbr=}} from east to west (34°47'30" W to 73°59'32" W longitude).<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> It spans four [[Time in Brazil|time zone]]s, the westernmost of which is equivalent to [[Eastern Time Zone (North America)|Eastern Standard Time]] in the United States.<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> The [[Time in Brazil|time zone of the capital (Brasília)]] and of the most populated part of Brazil along the east coast ([[UTC-3]]) is two hours ahead of [[Eastern Time Zone (North America)|Eastern Standard Time]].<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> The Atlantic islands are in the easternmost time zone.<ref name="Hudson-1998" />

Brazil possesses the archipelago of [[Fernando de Noronha]], located {{convert|350|km|mi|0|sp=us}} northeast of its "horn", and several small islands and atolls in the Atlantic - [[Abrolhos Marine National Park|Abrolhos]], [[Atol das Rocas]], [[Saint Peter and Paul Rocks|Penedos de São Pedro e São Paulo]], [[Trindade and Martim Vaz|Trindade]], and [[Trindade and Martim Vaz|Martim Vaz]].<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> In the early 1970s, Brazil claimed a territorial sea extending {{convert|362|km|mi|0|sp=us}} from the country's shores, including those of the islands.<ref name="Hudson-1998" />

On Brazil's east coast, the Atlantic coastline extends {{convert|7367|km|mi|0|sp=us}}.<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> In the west, in clockwise order from the south, Brazil has {{convert|15719|km|mi|0|sp=us}} of borders with Uruguay, [[Argentina]], [[Paraguay]], [[Bolivia]], [[Peru]], [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], and [[French Guiana]] (overseas department of [[France]]).<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> The only South American countries with which Brazil does not share borders are [[Chile]] and [[Ecuador]].<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> A few short sections are in question, but there are no true major boundary controversies with any of the neighboring countries.<ref name="Hudson-1998" /> Brazil has the 10th largest [[Exclusive Economic Zone]] of {{convert|3,830,955|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}.