Amazon river biography
Amazon River
Major river in South America
| Amazon River Rio Amazonas, Río Amazonas | |
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Satellite image of the Amazon Delta | |
Amazon River and its drainage basin | |
| Native name | Amazonas (Portuguese) |
| Country | Peru, Colombia, Brazil |
| Cities | Iquitos (Peru); Leticia (Colombia); Tabatinga (Brazil); Tefé (Brazil); Itacoatiara (Brazil) Parintins (Brazil); Óbidos (Brazil); Santarém (Brazil); Almeirim (Brazil); Macapá (Brazil); Manaus (Brazil) |
| Source | Apurímac River, Mismi Peak |
| • location | Arequipa Region, Peru |
| • coordinates | 15°31′04″S71°41′37″W / 15.51778°S 71.69361°W / -15.51778; -71.69361 |
| • elevation | 5,220 m (17,130 ft) |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• location | Brazil |
• coordinates | 0°42′28″N50°5′22″W / 0.70778°N 50.08944°W / 0.70778; -50.08944[1] |
| Length | 3,750 km (2,330 mi) amazon river biography2 XYL
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