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The Iguaçu Falls lie on the border between Argentina and Brazil. A bridge on the Iguaçu River, between Puerto Iguazú, Argentina and Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. The Argentina–Brazil border is the line that limits the territories of the Argentine Republic and the Federative Republic of Brazil. It is approximately 1,224 km (761 mi) long. [1]
With many of Brazil's borders defined by rivers, there are several water falls along the border. The most notable border water falls include the Iguazu Falls on the border with Argentina and Orinduik Falls on the border with Guyana. Until 1982, the border with Paraguay contained the Guaíra Falls.
The Triple Frontier (Spanish: Triple Frontera, Portuguese: Tríplice Fronteira) is a tri-border area along the junction of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, where the Iguazú and Paraná rivers converge. Near the confluence are the cities of Puerto Iguazú (Argentina), Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil) and Ciudad del Este (Paraguay).
The Argentina–Brazil border runs through the Devil's Throat. On the right bank is the Brazilian territory, which is home to more than 95% of the Iguazu River basin but has just over 20% of the jumps of these falls, and the left side jumps are Argentine, which make up almost 80% of the falls.
The only South American countries with which Brazil does not share borders are Chile and Ecuador. [1] A few short sections are in question, but there are no true major boundary controversies with any of the neighboring countries. [1] Brazil has the 10th largest Exclusive Economic Zone of 3,830,955 km 2 (1,479,140 sq mi).
The Moconá Falls (also known as the Yucumã Falls), where the river passes between Argentina and Brazil, are up to 3 km wide Map of the Rio de la Plata Basin, showing the Uruguay River joining the Paraná near Buenos Aires
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