Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Amazon Rainforest:

1. The majority of the Amazon Rainforest is contained within Brazil.
2. The Amazon Rainforest is shared only by Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
3. The Amazon Rainforest accounts for almost half of Earth's total rainforests.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1 & 3 are correct
Notes: Statement 1 is correct—Brazil contains about 60% of the Amazon Rainforest. Statement 3 is also correct, as the Amazon represents over half of the planet’s remaining rainforests. However, statement 2 is incorrect—the Amazon spans nine countries, not just Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. Thus, only statements 1 and 3 are correct.