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10 Οκτ 2024 · Amazon River, the greatest river of South America and the largest drainage system in the world in terms of the volume of its flow and the area of its basin. The total length of the river is at least 4,000 miles (6,400 km), which makes it slightly shorter than the Nile River.
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The Amazon River (UK: / ˈ æ m ə z ən /, US: / ˈ æ m ə z ɒ n /; Spanish: Río Amazonas, Portuguese: Rio Amazonas) in South America is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world, and the longest or second-longest river system in the world, a title which is disputed with the Nile.
13 Απρ 2021 · The Amazon River was discovered in 1541 by Francisco de Orellana who descended the main course of the river from Ecuadorian to Peruvian Andes. At that point, it went by many names as Indigenous peoples named it differently based on the sections they occupied.
2 Φεβ 2024 · Explore the Amazon River's wonders, from its extensive biodiversity to cultural richness. Dive into facts, history, and river life in this comprehensive guide.
4 Ιουλ 2014 · If we look closely at the map, we see that in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Brazil, the Amazon is the periphery of the periphery. Not a single one of the capitals of these countries or the French colony is found there.
It is the largest river in the world in volume and in area of drainage basin; only the Nile River of eastern and northeastern Africa exceeds it in length. It originates within 100 mi (160 km) of the Pacific Ocean in the Peruvian Andes Mountains and flows some 4,000 mi (6,400 km) across northern Brazil into the Atlantic Ocean.
12 Ιουν 2009 · Reading Time: 5 minutes Indigenous protests turned violent in June amid growing frustration over the opening of a vast area of the Peruvian Amazon to private-sector development. But, what are the origins of the conflict and what are the possibilities for reconciliation?
