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Observe the map of Brazil and answer the following questions.
- Name the southernmost waterfall.
- Name the city which is located on the bank of Amazon river.
- Name the capital city of Brazil.
- Name the southernmost city of Brazil.
- Name the northernmost city of Brazil.
- Name the river that flows south-west and meets river Plata in Argentina.
Solution
- Iguazu falls
- Manaus
- Brasilia
- Porto Alegre
- Macapa
- Paraguay
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