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Amazonas
is the largest
state
of
Brazil
. It is in the
North Region
and borders
Acre
,
Mato Grosso
,
Para
,
Rondonia
,
Roraima
and some
countries
of
Latin America
. Its main city is
Manaus
. In Amazonas is found the highest part of Brazil, the
Pico da Neblina
.
Its name was given because of the
Amazons
legend, and it is also the name of its major river, the second longest river in the world. Other rivers in Amazonas are
Rio Jurua
,
Purus
,
Madeira
,
Rio Negro
,
Rio Ica
,
Rio Uaupes
, and
Rio Japura
.
The economy is based in
mining
,
fishing
, and
industry
.