Amazonas

[am-uh-zoh-nuhs]

noun

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

Amazonas

/ 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)

Example Sentences

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

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Why this story stuck with me: If you want to talk about women empowerment, take a loot at The Amazonas of Yaxunah.

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Everywhere you drive or fly over in the south of Amazonas state, mines, loggers and farms are visible.

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

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The road continues for Las Amazonas de Yaxunah and as more and more of the story that began six years ago becomes known, the world will become smaller and smaller, just like their village.

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