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Give geographical reasons for the following:
There are limitations on mining in the interior parts of Brazil.
Solution
Majority of mining activities are carried out in the eastern part of Brazil. It is highly limited in the western and interior parts. Impenetrable forests in the Amazon basin. The resources in these parts are highly inaccessible and out of knowledge.
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