Which BRICS country is known for hosting the Amazon Rainforest?
Brazil
Brazil is correct.
The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world, covering about 5.5 million square km of the Amazon basin. About 60% of it lies in Brazil, with the rest spread across Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. It is often called the 'lungs of the Earth' for its role in absorbing carbon dioxide.
BRICS consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, joined by new members from 2024, as of July 2025. Russia is known for its taiga forests, India for its tropical monsoon forests, and South Africa for its savannas; none of them hosts the Amazon. Brazil is the BRICS member that hosts the Amazon Rainforest.
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