Atol das Rocas is the only atoll in the western South Atlantic. Located about 145 kilometres west of the Fernando de Noronha archipelago and about 260 kilometres northeast of the city of Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, Atol das Rocas is the only atoll in the western South Atlantic […]
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Brazil has oceanic and continental islands
Explore Brazil’s islands: Oceanic and continental diversity The thermilogical distinction between the two types of island, oceanic and continental, is related to the distance from the continent. If the island is close to the coast of the mainland, it is called continental, and if it is far away, lost in […]








