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C. South America
The Amazon Rainforest is predominantly located in South America, spanning across nine countries, with the largest portion within Brazil. It is the world's largest tropical rainforest, playing a critical role in global climate regulation and biodiversity.
- Africa is home to the Congo Rainforest, the second-largest tropical rainforest, but not the Amazon.
- Asia contains significant rainforests, particularly in Southeast Asia, but these are distinct from the Amazon.
- North America has diverse forest ecosystems, but the Amazon Rainforest is not found on this continent.