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Amazonas

American  
[am-uh-zoh-nuhs] / ˌæm əˈzoʊ nəs /

noun

  1. a state in NW Brazil. 601,769 sq. mi. (1,558,582 sq. km). Manáos.


Amazonas British  
/ ˌæməˈzəʊnəs /

noun

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But the location of the Autazes project in the state of Amazonas is both a blessing and a curse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Petrobras said drilling in the Foz de Amazonas region will begin immediately and will last for five months, after its five-year battle to get permission to explore the area.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

The small plane was found by local fishermen in Bolivia's Amazonas region on Friday having been missing for 48 hours.

From BBC • May 3, 2025

In Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state, the first cases in the current outbreak were detected near recently deforested areas.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 4, 2024

It covers the greater part of the states of Matto Grosso and Goyaz, a large part of southern Par�, the southern margin of Amazonas, and a considerable part of western Maranh�o.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various

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