Amazonas
geographical name
Ama·zo·nas
ˌä-mə-ˈzō-nəs
state of northwestern Brazil bordering on Venezuela, Colombia, and Peru; capital Manaus area 604,032 square miles (1,564,443 square kilometers), population 3,483,985
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“Amazonas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amazonas. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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