The Amazon rainforest is known for being one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. According to the source, this biome located in South America was home to one in every ten known species on the planet. The Amazon basin spans across nine South American countries or territories: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. The region occupies an area of 2.6 million square miles, which represents around 40 percent of the total South American territory.
* Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, a territory of France.
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