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Most of the Amazon Rainforest is found in Brazil.
The Amazon rainforest covers parts of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia and the Guianas (Suriname, French Guiana, and Guyana). But the vast majority of the Amazon is in Brazil -- South America’s largest country. Brazil is almost the same size as the US, but has about half as many people. Boa Vista do Ramos, which means "Good view of the branches" in Portuguese, is a town on the northern part of the Amazon, several hours by river from Manaus -- the largest city in the Amazon. The town of Boa Vista is on the Rio Branco, which means the White River in Portuguese. The White River joins the Rio Negro (or Black River) before reaching Manaus. The rivers have these names because they carry minerals that change the color of the water. |
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