The Amazon rainforest is spread over ________ countries and territories.
2020
The Amazon rainforest is spread over ________ countries and territories.
- A.
3
- B.
8
- C.
9
- D.
5
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Correct answer: C
The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world. Its basin spreads across 9 countries and territories of South America.
These are eight sovereign countries — Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana and Suriname — together with French Guiana, an overseas territory of France. Counting French Guiana as the ninth gives the commonly quoted total of 9 countries and territories.
Brazil contains the largest share of the rainforest, holding roughly 60% of its total area, followed by Peru. Therefore, the Amazon rainforest is spread over 9 countries and territories.