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Amazon is a river located in South America, a continent that is home to many diverse geographical features.
The Amazon river flows through several countries, including Peru, which is one of the countries where the river can be found.
In terms of its geographical location, the Amazon is situated in the continent of South America, and it is a river that runs through Peru, among other places.
The Amazon's status as a river in South America and its presence in Peru are key geographical facts about this location.
Amazon
Summary
Amazon is a river[1]. Amazon ranks in the top 0.029% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,111 views/month, #4 of 13,643).[2]
Key Facts
- Amazon is in the country of Peru[3].
- Amazon is in the country of Colombia[4].
- Amazon is in the country of Brazil[5].
- Amazon is on the continent of South America[6].
- Amazon's instance of is recorded as river[7].
- Amazons is named after Amazon[8].
- Amazon's basin country is recorded as Brazil[9].
- Amazon's basin country is recorded as Colombia[10].
- Amazon's basin country is recorded as Peru[11].
- Amazon's basin country is recorded as Bolivia[12].
- Amazon's basin country is recorded as Ecuador[13].
- Amazon's basin country is recorded as Venezuela[14].
- Amazon's Commons category is recorded as Amazon River[15].
- Amazon's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Atlantic Ocean[16].
- Amazon comprises Q130307917[17].
- Amazon's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -4.44836, 'lon': -73.4559}[18].
- Amazon's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 0.7077777777777778, 'lon': -50.089444444444446}[19].
- Amazon's origin of the watercourse is recorded as Marañón River[20].
- Amazon's origin of the watercourse is recorded as Ucayali River[21].
- Amazon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Amazon River[22].
- Amazon's Commons gallery is recorded as Amazon River[23].
- Amazon's tributary is recorded as Madeira River[24].
- Amazon's tributary is recorded as Tapajós River[25].
- Amazon's tributary is recorded as Xingu River[26].
- Amazon's tributary is recorded as Rio Negro[27].
Body
Geography
Country listings include Peru[3], a sovereign state[28], in Peru[29], founded in 1821[30]; Colombia[4], a sovereign state[31], in Colombia[32], founded in 1810[33]; and Brazil[5], a sovereign state[34], in Portuguese Empire[35], founded in 1822[36]. Amazon is on the continent of South America[6].
Designation and Status
Amazon's instance of is recorded as river[7].
History and Context
Amazons is named after Amazon[8].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Amazon include Amazon[37], an enterprise[38], in United States[39], founded in 1994[40], headquartered in Seattle[41]; Amazon basin[42], a drainage basin[43]; Amazonas[44], a federative unit of Brazil[45], in Brazil[46], founded in 1889[47]; Amazon Theatre[48], an opera house[49], in Brazil[50], founded in 1896[51]; Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization[52], an international organization[53], founded in 1995[54], headquartered in Brasília[55]; and Amazonian Craton[56], a craton[57], in Brazil[58].
Why It Matters
Amazon ranks in the top 0.029% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,111 views/month, #4 of 13,643).[2] Amazon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] Amazon is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for Amazon include Amazon[37], an enterprise[38], in United States[39], founded in 1994[40], headquartered in Seattle[41]; Amazon basin[42], a drainage basin[43]; Amazonas[44], a federative unit of Brazil[45], in Brazil[46], founded in 1889[47]; Amazon Theatre[48], an opera house[49], in Brazil[50], founded in 1896[51]; Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization[52], an international organization[53], founded in 1995[54], headquartered in Brasília[55]; and Amazonian Craton[56], a craton[57], in Brazil[58].