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Amazon River basin

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  1. Amazon plains form the largest plain land of Brazil and lies between the two highlands, viz. Guyana Highlands and Brazilian Highlands.
  2. It lies in the northern parts of Brazil and generally slopes eastwards.
  3. The Amazon basin is quite wide in the west (about 1300 km) and it narrows eastward.
  4. Its width is minimum where the Guyana Highlands and Brazilian Highland come closer (240 km).
  5. The width of the plains increases as the river approaches the Atlantic Ocean.
  6. Most of the Amazon plains are covered by tropical rainforests.
  7. These are mostly forested areas and largely inaccessible due to frequent flooding and dense undergrowth.

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