Amazonas, Brazil. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing the state of Tocantins in Brazil, with the surrounding states shaded out. Brazil is located in eastern South America and is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French overseas region of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay. Image compiled from data acquired by the LANDSAT 5 and 7 satellites, in 2000. Images highlighting all other regions of this country are available. For further information please contact SPL.