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Map of northern South America highlighting Brazil, with Manaus marked near the center of the Amazon region along the Amazon River. The map shows surrounding countries, major rivers, and terrain features, with an inset in the upper left indicating the location of Manaus within Brazil.
A textured blue background with white text reading Manaus.
Life in Manaus: Exploring culture in the Brazilian rainforest
Inside Brazil's largest amateur football tournament
Amazonas Map of Brazil showing population density by region, with darker shades of orange and red indicating higher densities concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts. Major cities such as Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, and Porto Alegre are marked, with the sparsely populated Amazon region in the north and west shown in light colors.
Tour Manaus while learning how rubber and other industries have led to its growth at the Amazon's expense
Visit the boom town Manaus and learn how its growing population affects the surrounding Amazon basin
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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Manaus: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. Aug 10, 2026
Rearranged media. Nov 26, 2019
Added video. May 14, 2015
Add new Web site: Maps of World - Manaus Map, Brazil. Aug 12, 2014
Media added. Jul 30, 2014
Population data updated. Aug 16, 2012
Media added. Sep 16, 2008
Added new Web site: Lonely Planet - Manaus. Jul 25, 2008
Population data updated. Jun 08, 2007
Article revised. Feb 01, 2002
Article added to new online database. May 27, 1999
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