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The Amazon river basin lies between the ________________.

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Guiana highlands and the Pantagonian plateau
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Brazilian highlands and Pantagonian platea
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Guiana highlands and the Brazilian highlands
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Guiana highlands and Andes mountains
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The correct option is C Guiana highlands and the Brazilian highlands
The Amazon River basin stretches from the Brazilian Highlands in the south to the Guiana Highlands in the north. Its area is around 2.7 million square miles, and it covers almost half of South America, including a total of eight countries: Colombia, Bolivia, Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Venezuela, and Suriname.

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