Amazon River
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It was named after the Amazons, legendary female warriors.
The world's second-longest river, after the Nile, it flows nearly four thousand miles and carries more water than any other river in the world.
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He has however been criticized by environmentalists for his support of a massive oil exploration project near the mouth of the Amazon River.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
He reached out, but they were busy trying to clean up the Amazon River.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The Amazon River basin, the largest on Earth, spans roughly 6.2 million square kilometers.
From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025
The U.S.-listed miner plans another site at Fazendinha, close to where the Madeira meets the Amazon River, Bloise said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
He wanted to firm up the details of his plan to go down the well-traveled Paraguay River and the Tapajós River all the way to where it met the Amazon River.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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