Amazonas (Brazil)

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Estado do Amazonas
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Capital: Manaus
Area: 1,577,820.2 km²
Population:
  • Total: 2,817,252 (in 2000)
  • Density: 1,79 per km²
Time zone: UTC -4 and -5
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Amazonas is the biggest state of Brazil. It is situated in the North Region and borders Acre, Pará, Rondônia, Mato Grosso, and some countries of Latin America. Its principal city is Manaus. In Amazonas is found the highest part of Brazil, the Pico da Neblina.

Its name was given because of the Amazons legend, and it is also the name of its principal river, the second longest river in the world. Other rivers in Amazonas are Rio Juruá, Purus, Madeira, Rio Negro, Rio Içá, Rio Uaupés, and Rio Japurá.

The economy is based in estrativism, fishing, and industry.

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