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Amazonas
Amazonas, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela 1. Brazil: a state named after the River Amazon, in Portuguese ‘Rio Amazonas’.2. Colombia‐Peru: departments, both connected with the Amazon River basin.3. Venezuela: a state, although it is drained by the Orinoco River. The Negro River, which forms its western border, is a tributary of the Amazon.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Amazonas." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Amazonas." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Amazonas.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Amazonas." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Amazonas.html |
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Amazonas
Amazonas , state (1996 pop. 2,390,102), 604,032 sq mi (1,564,445 sq km), NW Brazil. The capital is Manaus . |
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"Amazonas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Amazonas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Amazonas.html "Amazonas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Amazonas.html |
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