Marajó (mərəzhô`), island, c.150 mi (240 km) long and c.100 mi (160 km) wide, N Brazil, at the mouth of the Amazon River. It divides the river into the Amazon proper and the Pará. Cattle are raised on the extensive eastern grasslands, and water buffaloes are bred in the low, swampy west. The island is famous for its prehistoric mounds, which yield handsome pottery.

Marajó

Island in the Amazon River delta, Brazil. The world's largest fluvial island, it is 183 mi (295 km) long and 124 mi (200 km) wide, with an area of about 15,500 sq mi (40,100 sq km). The main flow of the Amazon passes north of Marajó, but numerous narrow channels direct part of its water into the Pará River, an estuary that separates the island from the mainland to the south. Archaeological remains in the eastern savanna are similar to those of pre-Columbian Andean civilization.

Marajó

a low-lying island in Brazil at the mouth of the Amazon River between one of the Amazon’s northern branches, the Pará River in the south, and the MarajÓ Bay in the southeast. Area, approximately 48,000 sq km. The western part is covered with dense evergreen forest containing valuable timber; in the east there is palm savanna with flooded meadows and swamps. There is timber industry in the west and livestock raising for meat in the east.

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No references found	In 1967, Fred and his friend, Bob Munger, hunted these beasts on Marajo Island off the coast of Brazil. Tiwi Islands adventure: chasing Asiatic water buffalo in paradise by Sturgis, Denny, Jr. / Petersen's Bowhunting The "Out of the Forest" project developed by Beraca along with the regional people of the Marajo Island in Brazil is a finalist of the World Challenge 2007, a global competition promoted by BBC World and Newsweek, in association with Shell, that seeks out projects and business that, not only make a profit, but also invest in the social development of local communities. Beraca is finalist of World Challenge 2007 by Household & Personal Products Industry The municipality of Portel (50[degrees]57"W, 1[degrees]59'S), is situated in the Marajo Island region, state of Para, and is [approximately equal to] 278 km distant from Belem, the state capital; access to Belem is by the Amazon River. Bat-transmitted human rabies outbreaks, Brazilian Amazon by Vasconcelos, Pedro F.C. / Emerging Infectious Diseases	Marabini, Anselmo marabou Marabout Marabouts maraca Maracaibo Maracaibo Oil and Gas Basin Maracaibo, Lake Maracanda Maracay Maradi Maradona Maradona, Diego Armando marae Maragall i Gorina, Joan Maragha Maragheh Maragheh Observatory maraging steel Marah Marais Marais des Cygnes Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge Marajo Marajó Marajo Island Maralal Camel Derby Maralik Marampa Maramures Maran, Rene Maran, René Marangoni effect Maranhao Maranhão Marañón Marañón River Marañón, Gregorio Maranta Marantaceae marantic marantic endocarditis Maranville, Walter Marapi Maras maraschino Marasmius Scorodonius marasmus Marasmus, Mental Marat Marat Kazei	Maragall i Gorina, Joan Maragha Maragha observatory Maraghah Maragheh Maragheh observatory Maraging steel Maraging steel Marah Marah (plant) Marai Maraichinage MARAIRMED MARAIRNORTH MARAIRNORTHWEST MARAIRSOUTH Marais Marais des Cygnes Marais des Cygnes Marais des Cygnes Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge Marais des Cygnes Valley Marais, Marin Marais, Roland Marajá Marajá Marajo Marajo Marajó Marajó Marajo Island Marajó island Marajó island Marakanda Marakanda Marakanda Marakesh Marakesh Marakesh Marakesh Agreement Marakesh Agreement Marakesh Agreement Marakesh Agreement Maral root Maralal Camel Derby Maralal International Camel Derby Maralik Maralind Maralind Maralind Maralind Maralinga Maralinga, South Australia Marama Maramec Marampa Marampa, Sierra Leone Maramures Maramures Young People's Trust Maran, Rene Maran, René

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In 1967, Fred and his friend, Bob Munger, hunted these beasts on Marajo Island off the coast of Brazil.

Tiwi Islands adventure: chasing Asiatic water buffalo in paradise by Sturgis, Denny, Jr. / Petersen's Bowhunting

The "Out of the Forest" project developed by Beraca along with the regional people of the Marajo Island in Brazil is a finalist of the World Challenge 2007, a global competition promoted by BBC World and Newsweek, in association with Shell, that seeks out projects and business that, not only make a profit, but also invest in the social development of local communities.

Beraca is finalist of World Challenge 2007 by Household & Personal Products Industry

The municipality of Portel (50[degrees]57"W, 1[degrees]59'S), is situated in the Marajo Island region, state of Para, and is [approximately equal to] 278 km distant from Belem, the state capital; access to Belem is by the Amazon River.

Bat-transmitted human rabies outbreaks, Brazilian Amazon by Vasconcelos, Pedro F.C. / Emerging Infectious Diseases

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