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Biennial - 2010 - Brazil
Plans are currently underway to host the 2010 IPS Biennial in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a tentative date of March 2010
Brazil occupies roughly half of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and covering 8,514,215 km² (3,287,357 sq mi).
The country spans four time zones.
Brazil has one of the world's most extensive river systems, with eight major drainage basins, all of which drain into the Atlantic Ocean. Major rivers include the Amazon, the largest river in terms of volume of water, and the second-longest in the world; the Paraná and its major tributary, the Iguaçu River, where the Iguaçu Falls are located; the Negro, São Francisco, Xingu, Madeira and the Tapajós rivers.
Brazilian topography is diverse. The extensive low-lying Amazon Rainforest covers most of Brazil’s terrain in the North, whereas small hills and low mountains occupy the South. Along the Atlantic coast there are several mountain ranges, with a highest altitude of roughly 2,900 meters (9,500 feet (2,900 m). The highest peak is the 3,014 metres (9,890 ft) Pico da Neblina (Peak of Mist/Fog or Misty Peak).
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