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Differentiate between the physiography of Brazil and India.

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India - major physiographic divisions Brazil - major physiographic divisions
India lies in the Asian continent.  Brazil lies in the South American continent. 
The Himalayas: across the north-eastern portion of India is made up of three parallel ranges often referred to as the Greater Himalayas, the Lesser Himalayas, and the outer Himalayas. The Highlands: They make up more than half of the country's landmass and are the main source of the nation's abundant mineral resource. They are recognized for their diversity.
The Peninsula: India is surrounded by water on three sides; the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west, and the Indian Ocean in the south. The Great Escarpment: plateau edge of southern America that separates the region's highland interior plateau from the fairly narrow coastal strip.
The North Indian Plains: made by the Ganga River in the northern parts of India and the border surrounding areas of the Himalayas The Plains: Pampas are vast plains extending westward across central Argentina from the Atlantic coast to the Andean Foothills.
Coastal Plains:  India is blessed with a long coastline extending for approximately 7500 km. The western coast borders the Arabian Sea whereas the eastern coast borders the Bay of Bengal. The Coastal region: Brazil has a coastline of about 7400 km. One may divide that into two parts namely the northern and eastern coast. 
Island Groups: India has two large group of islands, one each in the Arabian Sea and in Bay of Bengal. The islands in the Arabian Sea are known as Lakshadweep whereas the islands in the Bay of Bengal are called the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Island Groups: Besides the mainland, some islands are also included in Brazil. They can be classified into coastal islands and marine islands.
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