Borders of Brazil

Brazil is the largest country in South America and borders every country in South America with the exceptions of Chile and Ecuador. The borders of Brazil are the international borders that Brazil shares with neighbouring countries. Brazil has borders with ten different countries, totalling 16,885 kilometres (10,492 mi),^[1] making it the country with the third longest land border behind only China and Russia.

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
France (French Guiana)	730	Amapá	Oyapock	Oyapock River Bridge
Suriname	593	Amapá, Pará
Guyana	1606	Pará, Roraima	Takutu River, Ireng River	Takutu River Bridge
Venezuela	2200	Amazonas, Roraima		Highway 174 near the Brazilian city Pacaraima
Colombia	1644	Amazonas	Japurá River, Apaporis River, Traíra River, Papurí River, Vaupés River, Içana River, Rio Cuiari
Peru	2995	Acre, Amazonas	Acre River, Javary River, Amazon River, Santa Rosa River, Purus River, 10th parallel south	Brazil-Peru Integration Bridge
Bolivia	3423	Acre, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia	Paraguay River, Canal Tamengo, Mandioré Lake, Madeira River, Mamoré River, Abuna River, Acre River	an unnamed bridge connecting the Bolivian city Cobija to the Brazilian city Epitaciolândia
Paraguay	1365	Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná	Paraná River, Itaipu Lake, Apa River, Paraguay River	Friendship Bridge, the adjoining Brazilian city Foz do Iguaçu and the Paraguayan city Ciudad del Este
Argentina	1261	Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina	Uruguay River, Pepiri-Guazu River, San Antonio River, Iguazu River, Iguazu Falls	Tancredo Neves Bridge, Integration Bridge, Paso de los Libres – Uruguaiana International Bridge, an unnamed bridge over the Pepiri-Guazu River 8 km west of Brazilian city Paraíso, the adjoining Argentinian city Bernardo de Irigoyen and Brazilian city Dionísio Cerqueira, an unnamed bridge over the San Antonio River linking the Brazilian city Santo Antônio do Sudoeste and the Argentinian city San Antonio
Uruguay	1068	Rio Grande do Sul	Chuí Stream, Highway 19, Lagoon Mirim, Jaguarão River, San Luis River, Quaraí River	Baron of Mauá International Bridge, the adjoining cities of Chuí (on the Brazilian side) and Chuy (on the Uruguayan side), the Brazilian and Uruguayan cities named Aceguá, the adjoining Uruguayan city Rivera and Brazilian city Santana do Livramento, an unnamed bridge over the Quaraí River connecting the Uruguayan city Artigas and the Brazilian city Quaraí, an unnamed bridge over the Quaraí River connecting the Brazilian city of Barra do Quaraí and the Uruguayan city Bella Unión which is about 7 km away from the border.

Border disputes

With Bolivia

Isla Suárez (Bolivian name), or Ilha de Guajará-mirim (Brazilian name), a river island on the Mamoré River is claimed by both Bolivia and Brazil.

With Uruguay

A triangular region, named Rincão de Artigas in Portuguese, is claimed by both Uruguay and Brazil. The dispute is due to a disagreement as to which stream should be called Arroyo de la Invernada and form the official border between the two countries.
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.

References

1 2 "Brazil". CIA - The World Factbook.

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