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Amazon River

The Amazon River (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}UK: /ˈæməzən/, US: /ˈæməˌzɒn/; Portuguese: rio Amazonas, Spanish: río Amazonas) in South America is the largest river by discharge volume of…

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Basin size
6,925,674 km2 (2,674,018 mi2)[n 2]
Cities
Iquitos (Peru); Leticia (Colombia); Tabatinga (Brazil); Tefé (Brazil); Itacoatiara (Brazil) Parintins (Brazil); Óbidos (Brazil); Santarém (Brazil); Almeirim (Brazil); Macapá (Br…
Country
Peru, Colombia, Brazil
Length
6,575 km (4,086 mi)[n 1]
Mouth
Atlantic Ocean
Native name
Amazonas (Portuguese)

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Etymology

History

Course

Watershed

Discharge

Sediment load

Flooding

Geology

Flora and fauna

Challenges

Major tributaries

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Amazon River

Nodes290
Edges289
Triples260
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006897
Components1

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Amazon River

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related to Dispute regarding length · 33
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related to Origins · 31
Amazon River → Abyss, Amazon, Americans James Contos, Apurímac, Area, Contos, Cordillera Rumi Cruz, From, GPS, IV, Lago Junín, Lake Titicaca, Lima, Mantaro, Mismi, Mt, Nevado Mismi, Nicolas Tripcevich, November, Obtaining
related to The Upper Amazon or Solimões · 28
Amazon River → Although, Amazon, Brazil, Caquetá, Chambira, Colombia, Ecuador, Guainía, Huallaga, It, Marañón, Morona, Nanay, Napo, Nucuray, Pastaza, Peru, Putumayo, Solimões, The
related to Arrival of Europeans · 22
Amazon River → Amazon, Amazonas, Andes, Another Spanish, De Orellana, European, Francisco, Greece, Hellenic, In, In March, Jurua, Mar Dulce, Napo, Orellana, Origin, Pinzón, Rio Negro, Río Santa María, Spanish
related to Geology · 19
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related to Flooding · 15
Amazon River → Amazon, Amazon's, At Manacapuru, February, In, June, Manacapuru, Many, March, More, Not, November, Rio Negro, The, The Madeira River
related to Watershed · 15
Amazon River → Amazon, Andean, Atlantic, Brazil, Every, In, Iquitos, It, Its, Pacific Ocean, Peru, South America, The Amazon, The Amazon River, The Amazon's
related to Challenges · 13
Amazon River → According, Amazon, Brazil, Celsius, Human Rights, In, Meanwhile, Office, OHCHR, The Amazon River, This, United Nations High Commissioner, Yanomami
related to External links · 13
Amazon River → Alive, Amazon, Atlantic Ocean, Extreme ScienceA, Information, Light, November, OpenStreetMap, River EcosystemResearch, Shadow, Southern California Archived, University, Wayback Machine Geographic
related to Scientific exploration · 13
Amazon River → Alexander, Alfred Russel Wallace, Baptist, Carl Friedrich Philipp, Charles Marie, Early, Humboldt, La Condamine, Langsdorff, Martius, Spix, Spruce, Walter Bates

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Amazon RiverBasin size6,925,674 km2 (2,674,018 mi2)[n 2]1.00infobox
Amazon RiverCitiesIquitos (Peru); Leticia (Colombia); Tabatinga (Brazil); Tefé (Brazil); Itacoatiara (Brazil) Parintins (Brazil); Óbidos (Brazil); Santarém (Brazil); Almeirim (Brazil); Macapá (Br…1.00infobox
Amazon RiverCountryPeru, Colombia, Brazil1.00infobox
Amazon RiverLength6,575 km (4,086 mi)[n 1]1.00infobox
Amazon RiverMouthAtlantic Ocean1.00infobox
Amazon RiverNative nameAmazonas (Portuguese)1.00infobox
Amazon RiverRiver systemAmazon River1.00infobox
Amazon RiverSourceApurímac River, Mismi Peak1.00infobox
Amazon River• average3 km (1.9 mi) (Middle Amazon); 5 km (3.1 mi) (Lower Amazon)1.00infobox
Amazon River• average15–45 m (49–148 ft) (Middle Amazon); 20–50 m (66–164 ft) (Lower Amazon)1.00infobox
Amazon River• average223,700 m3/s (7,900,000 cu ft/s)[n 3]1.00infobox
Amazon River• average188,600 m3/s (6,660,000 cu ft/s)1.00infobox
Amazon River• average172,100 m3/s (6,080,000 cu ft/s)[n 4]1.00infobox
Amazon River• average102,600 m3/s (3,620,000 cu ft/s)1.00infobox
Amazon River• average31,700 m3/s (1,120,000 cu ft/s)1.00infobox
Amazon River• coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Amazon River• coordinates0°42′28″N 50°5′22″W / 0.70778°N 50.08944°W / 0.70778; -50.089441.00infobox
Amazon River• elevation5,220 m (17,130 ft)1.00infobox
Amazon River• leftMarañón, Nanay, Napo, Putumayo, Japurá, Badajós, Manacapuru, Rio Negro, Urubu, Uatumã, Nhamundá, Trombetas, Maicurú, Curuá, Paru, Jari1.00infobox
Amazon River• locationArequipa Region, Peru1.00infobox
Amazon River• locationBrazil1.00infobox
Amazon River• locationAmazon Delta1.00infobox
Amazon River• locationSantarém1.00infobox
Amazon River• locationÓbidos1.00infobox
Amazon River• locationManacapuru1.00infobox
Amazon River• locationTamshiyaçu1.00infobox
Amazon River• maximum10–14 km (6.2–8.7 mi) (Lower Amazon); 340 km (210 mi) (estuary)1.00infobox
Amazon River• maximum150 m (490 ft) (Itacoatiara); 130 m (430 ft) (Óbidos)1.00infobox
Amazon River• maximum329,500 m3/s (11,640,000 cu ft/s)1.00infobox
Amazon River• maximum271,100 m3/s (9,570,000 cu ft/s)1.00infobox

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