Bananal Island
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Summary
Bananal Island is a river island[1]. It draws 1,301 Wikipedia views per month (river island category, ranking #33 of 290).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Tocantins[3]
- Country: Brazil[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Araguaia River[5]
- Continent: South America[6]
- Instance of: island[7], natural heritage[8]
- Commons category: Bananal Island[9]
- Described at URL: https://www.britannica.com/place/Bananal-Island[10]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11]
- Heritage designation: Ramsar site[12]
- Native label: Ilha do Bananal[13]
- Length: 350 km[14]
- Elevation above sea level: 189 m[15]
- Area: 19,162 km²[16]
- Width: 55 km[17]
- Drainage basin: Amazon basin[18]
Why It Matters
Bananal Island has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]