The
Brazilian Highlands or
Brazilian Plateau are an extensive
geographical region, covering most of the eastern, southern and central portions of
Brazil, in all approximately half of the country's land area, or some 4,500,000 km² (1,930,511 sq mi). In addition, the vast majority of Brazil's population (190,755,799;
2010 census) lives in the highlands or on the narrow coastal region immediately adjacent to it.