Amazonas
[am-uh-zoh-nuh s]
- a state in NW Brazil. 601,769 sq. mi. (1,558,582 sq. km). Capital: Manáos.
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In 1892 Manos became the see of the new bishopric of Amazonas.
Este plana contiene 1661 millas del rio Amazonas Peruano y sus afluentes.
Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph TuckerJames Henry Rochelle
Este ferrocarril llegar un da hasta los tributarios del Amazonas; pero por ahora, como Ud.
Amazonas
- a state of W Brazil, consisting of the central Amazon basin: vast areas of unexplored tropical rainforest. Capital: Manaus. Pop: 2 961 801 (2002). Area: 1 542 277 sq km (595 474 sq miles)
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