Definition of amazon river Amazon river
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What does amazon river mean?
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| amazon river - a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles) | ||
| Amazon, Amazon River | ||
| peru, republic of peru a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries | ||
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amazon river
A river of South America and the largest river in the world by volume, with greater total river flow than the next eight largest rivers combined, and with the largest drainage basin in the world.
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The Amazon river (also named "Rio Amazonas" (Amazon river) in Portuguese and Spanish) is a river that flows in tropical forests of South America, mainly Brazil. It flows to the Atlantic Ocean. This river is the second longest in the world. The longest is the Nile. Amazon is by far the "largest" river in the world measured by flow volume and watershed area. It is so wide and the flow is so strong that not a single bridge has been built over it.
What made it difficult to measure the length of the river, is that the river changes its name at some points.
The river and its tributaries essentially flow through the Rainforest. There are many cities along the river. It is the main route of traffic in the region. The biggest city on the river is Manaus, which is also the capital of the Brazillian State of Amazonas.
The Amazon as a trade route.
Large ocean ships can get up the river until Manaus's, which is almost 1500 kilometers from its mouth. Smaller ocean vessels of 3,000 tons and 7.9 m (26 ft) draft can reach as far as Iquitos in Peru, 3,700 km (2,300 miles) from the sea. Smaller riverboats can reach 780 km (486 mi) higher as far as Actual Point. Beyond that, small boats frequently go up to the Pogo Ode Escherichia's, just above Actual Point.
