One of the countries covered in the Tropic of Capricon is Brazil. Brazil is a densely populated country from the continent of South America. In terms of physiography, the country can be divided into two parts – the Amazon basin and the Brazilian plateau.
The highest peak in Brazil is Pico da Neblina and its height is 3014 m.
As the country is located in the tropics. The climate is cool in the plateau region. Due to nearness to the sea, summers are mild and humid in the coastal region and winters are dry.Due to abundant sunlight and sufficient rainfall, we see evergreen equatorial forests in the Amazon basin. These are called Selvas.
The tree density is so high that the trees have to compete in order to get sunlight. Some trees are as tall as 90m. Sunlight does not reach the ground as branches of the tree block its penetration. Therefore, it is dark in the lower portions of the forest.
Agriculture is the main occupation of people from palteau region. Coffee, cocoa, rubber,tobacco,cotton,sugarcane are cuktivated on a commercial basis. cocoa is the other important crop. About 95% of cocoa is produced in the Bahia province in the east.
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