Countries Bordering Brazil: Ten, Not Nine

Brazil shares land borders with 10 countries — every South American nation except Chile and Ecuador.

CountryBorder LengthKey Crossing / Feature
Uruguay1,068 kmChuy / Chuí (southern tip)
Argentina1,261 kmIguaçu Falls, Paso de los Libres–Uruguaiana
Paraguay1,365 kmFriendship Bridge (Foz–Ciudad del Este)
Bolivia3,423 kmCorumbá–Puerto Suárez (Pantanal)
Peru2,995 kmAssis Brasil–Iñapari (Interoceanic Hwy)
Colombia1,644 kmTabatinga–Leticia (Amazon tri-border)
Venezuela2,200 kmSanta Elena de Uairén–Pacaraima (Roraima)
Guyana1,606 kmLethem–Bonfim (Rupununi savanna)
Suriname593 kmAlbina–Saint-Laurent (Maroni River)
French Guiana (France)730 kmOiapoque River bridge (2017) — EU border in Amazon

Total

16,885 km (10,492 mi) — world's 3rd longest total land border (after China, Russia).

Why "Nine" Is a Common Error

French Guiana is an overseas department of France (EU territory), not a sovereign country — but it is a distinct political entity with a border. Count it or not depending on definition. Sovereign states = 9. Territories = 10.

Either way: Brazil is the continent's great neighbor.

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