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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. MarajóIsland 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 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. A promising mechanical engineer, he signed on to help build a sawmill on Marajo Island in northern Brazil. In the small community of Praia Grande on idyllic Marajo Island off Brazil's northern coast, 10 workers are employed by the modest, low-tech factory that processes the coconut fiber, turning it into headrests and seat padding for Mercedes cars and trucks. |
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