Environment

Though best known for its Amazonian rainforests, Brazil also houses numerous other biodiverse ecosystems.

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Just shy of 10,000 feet, Pico da Neblina near the Venezuelan border is Brazil's highest summit.

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While some may or may not believe Mount Ararat was where Noah's Ark rested, few will contend it doesn't house the highest peak in Turkey.

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Chad's environment varies from wet savannas and grasslands to the arid outer reaches of the Sahara Desert.

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From mountain highlands to forests to savannas to sub-Antarctic tundra on Prince Edward Island, South Africa is a truly biodiverse nation.

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Spanning almost 2,700 miles north to south, Chile's territory includes hot deserts, cold steppes, and tropical forests.

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Dunn's River Falls, a major Caribbean tourist destination in Jamaica, receives thousands of visitors each year.

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After flowing from its Himalayan source waters and through Bhutan, China, and India, the mighty Brahmaputra empties into the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh alongside several other major rivers.

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Spain is characterized by a natural covering of mixed forests and shrub vegetation, and a generally Mediterranean climate.

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Most of Cameroon is warm, moist, and lush with greenery, though a more arid clime prevails in the far north.

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Swaziland is a nation of highlands and velds, with variable precipitation and temperature from season to season.

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Burundi's environmental landscape is a mix of highland forests and savanna grasslands.

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South Sudan is mostly covered by tropical savannas, though parts house significant areas of forests and wetlands.

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Indochinese mountains, forests, and the Mekong River embody the physical landscape and habitats of Cambodia.

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Ras Dashen, the only Ethiopian peak to exceed 4,500 meters in elevation, is part of Simien Mountains National Park.

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The highest summit of the North American Rocky Mountains, Mount Elbert, is located in the U.S. state of Colorado.

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All of Egypt's highest peaks are in the South Sinai Governorate, with Mount Catherine being the greatest of them all.

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Rising to 4,884 meters in elevation on the island of New Guinea, Puncak Jaya is Indonesia's tallest mountain peak.

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Mount Stanley along the Ugandan border is the only peak in the country to exceed 5,000 meters.

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Several mighty rivers arise in the Nepalese Himalayas, with the Bheri being the longest wholly within the country.

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