Scale: 100%|State Maps
Cartographic Projection: Standard Equirectangular / Natural EarthUpdated: 2024-03-01
Map Overview & Context
Detailed political and physical map of Brazil illustrating the 26 states (estados) plus the Distrito Federal (Brasília). Features the five macro-regions: North, Northeast, Central-West, Southeast, and South, as well as the Amazon basin, the Cerrado, the Pantanal, and the Atlantic coastline.
Geographic Information
Brazil encompasses 8.51 million km², bordering every South American nation except Chile and Ecuador. Drained by the world's most voluminous drainage basin (the Amazon) and the Paraná-Paraguay system in the south.
Key Map Features:
- 26 Federal States and 1 Federal District
- Five IBGE Macro-Regions
- Major waterways: Amazon, Solimões, Madeira, Negro, São Francisco, Paraná
- Major seaports and coastal hubs: Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Recife
Cartographic Source & License Information
- Source:
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) Open Data
- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- Creator:
- MapVerse Cartography
- Usage Rights:
- Editorial and educational rights granted with MapVerse attribution.
Attribution: Cartographic data courtesy of IBGE Brasil. Cartography by MapVerse.