Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the geography and economic centers of Brazil is/are correct?
1.Brazil shares a common land border with every single sovereign nation on the South American continent.
2.The urban region formed by Rio de Janeiro, Santos, and Sao Paulo is traditionally termed the Coffee Triangle and is vital to Brazil’s agricultural export economy.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is incorrect: Brazil borders ten South American entities, but it does not share land borders with Chile or Ecuador (as well as the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean).
- Statement 2 is correct: The Rio de Janeiro–Santos–São Paulo zone forms Brazil’s economic heartland, handling processing, meat packaging, and coffee exports via the port of Santos.
