Amazonas
The population of Amazonas Department is 56,036.
Amazonas Philharmonic was created in 1997.
João Amazonas was born in 1912.
João Amazonas died in 2002.
Las Amazonas was created in 1985.
Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. In 2003 Nheengatu, an indigenous language of South America, was granted co-official status with Portuguese in the municipality of Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira [St. Gabriel of Waterfall]. Sao Gabriel is on the north shores of the Rio Negro [Black River] in the Region of Cabeca do Cachorro [Dog's Head] in the state of Amazonas. Sao Gabriel is the northernmost city of Amazonas.
The Negro River, or Rio Negro (meaning black river) is a tributary river of the River Amazon (Portuguese: Rio Amazonas)
Amazonas Department was created on 1991-10-05.
University of the State of Amazonas was created in 2001.
Tucanes de Amazonas was created in 2008.
The area of Amazonas Region is 39,249.13 square kilometers.