Amazonas

Proper noun

Meaning

A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Manaus

A department of Colombia.

A region of Peru.

A state of Venezuela.

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Examples

But in August last year, a federal court in Amazonas that the ANM must revoke all pending applications for mineral exploration or mining on indigenous territories in the state. Source: Internet

Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state, is now an industrial powerhouse, a major producer of motorcycles, with many foreign businesses including Harley Davidson, Sony and Foxconn which manufacturers Apple products. Source: Internet

Brazil defeated an Amazonas State Team 4-1 in a match that was witnessed by such dignitaries as then-FIFA President Stanley Rous. Source: Internet

Members of Amazonas Hidalguenses from Hidalgo state finish their hair and makeup in the arena’s parking lot after driving in that day for the competition. Source: Internet

Wearing a crown of feathers, a necklace of tusks and a surgical mask, Remberto Cahuamari is worried that the loss of “grandparents” to COVID-19 will rob the Ticuna community in the Colombian department of Amazonas of its ancestral wisdom. Source: Internet

Last year when getting high-quality fish from the Pacific Ocean became difficult, Rueda traveled to Amazonas in southern Colombia to meet the local fishermen and see if he could find a new supplier. Source: Internet

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