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  2. Etymology

    The name Amazon is said to arise from a war Francisco de Orellana fought with the Tapuyas and other tribes. The … See more

    Amazon rainforest - Wikipedia

    • The Amazon rainforest, also called Amazon jungle or Amazonia, is a moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in the Amazon biome that covers most of the Amazon basin of South America. This basin encompasses 7,000,000 km (2,700,000 sq mi), of which 6,000,000 km (2,300,000 sq mi) are covered by the rainforest. This region includes territory belongin… See more

    Area5,500,000 km² (2,100,000 sq mi)
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    History

    Based on archaeological evidence from an excavation at Caverna da Pedra Pintada, human inhabitants first settled in the Amazon region at least 11,200 years ago. Subsequent development led to late-prehistoric … See more

    Geography

    Nine countries share the Amazon basin—most of the rainforest, 58.4%, is contained within the borders of Brazil. The other eight countries are Peru with 12.8%, Bolivia with 7.7%, Colombia with 7.1%, Venezuela … See more

     
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  1. WEB5 days ago · Amazon Rainforest, large tropical rainforest occupying the Amazon basin in northern South America and covering an area of …

     
  2. WEBLearn about the Amazon, the world's greatest life reserve and largest tropical rainforest, and how the Conservancy works to protect it. Find out about the challenges and opportunities for sustainable development, …

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  4. WEBAmazon Rainforest, large tropical rainforest occupying the Amazon basin in northern South America and covering an area of 2,300,000 square miles (6,000,000 square km). It is the world’s richest and most-varied …