Amazonas is located in the northwestern corner of Brazil and has a mixed race population of about 3,351,000 residents, as per a 2007 population report by the IBGE. Its population growth is pegged at 3.3% and the state’s urbanization at 2006 stood at 77.6%. Manaus, its capital city, has a...
Amazonas State is located in the northwest part of Brazil. It is the largest state in Brazil and is well known for its immense forest cover. It derives its name from the Amazon River and has Pico da Neblina, the highest peak in Brazil. Most of this state, about 98%, is encompassed with the Amazon...