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Brazilian Island
Island in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about an island named "Brazilian Island" in English. For other Brazilian islands, see List of islands of Brazil. For the mythical island, see Brasil (mythical island).
Brazilian Island (Portuguese: Ilha Brasileira; in Standard Spanish: Isla Brasileña; in Portuñol/Portunhol: Isla Brasilera1) is a small uninhabited river island at the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Quaraí (Cuareim) River, between the borders of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, which is disputed by the two latter countries. The island is approximately 3.7 km (2.3 mi) long by 0.9 km (0.6 mi) wide, and it is located at 30°10′56″S 57°37′43″W.
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Other names | Ilha Brasileira, Isla Brasileña |
Geography | |
Location | Uruguay River |
Coordinates | 30.185°S 57.63°W / -30.185; -57.63 |
Total islands | 1 |
Area | 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi)(approximate) |
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Municipality | Barra do Quaraí |
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Municipality | Bella Unión |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
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