The federative units of Brazil are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy and endowed with their own government and constitution, which together form the Federative Republic of Brazil. There are 26 states and one federal district. The states are generally based on historical, conventional borders which have developed over time. The states are divided into municipalities, while the Federal District assumes the competences of both a state and a municipality.
Amapá is a state located in the northern region of Brazil. It is the second least populous state and the eighteenth largest by area. Located in the far northern part of the country, Amapá is bordered clockwise by French Guiana to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Pará to the south and west, and Suriname to the northwest. The capital and largest city is Macapá. The state has 0.4% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for only 0.22% of the Brazilian GDP.
The North Region of Brazil is the largest Region of Brazil, corresponding to 45.27% of the national territory. It is the least inhabited of the country, and contributes with a minor percentage in the national GDP and population. It comprises the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins.
The Muras are an indigenous people who live in the central and eastern parts of Amazonas, Brazil, along the Amazon river from the Madeira to the Purus. They played an important part in Brazilian history during colonial times and were known for their quiet determination and subsequent resistance to the encroaching Portuguese culture. Formerly a powerful people, they were defeated by their neighbors, the Munduruku, in 1788.
Borba is a municipality in the state of Amazonas in northern Brazil.
The Iratapuru River is a river of Amapá state in Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jari River, which is part of the Amazon River basin.
The Matupiri River is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Igapó-Açu River.
Nascentes do Lago Jari National Park is a national park in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It protects an area of Amazon rainforest in the BR-319 highway area of influence.
The Lago do Capanã Grande Extractive Reserve is an extractive reserve in the state of Amazonas.
The Amapá River is a river of the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It is a tributary of the Matupiri River.
Matupiri State Park is a state park in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It protects a rich area of Amazon rainforest and an ecologically important area of woodland savanna along the Matupiri River. Unusually for a state park, it includes an "indigenous special use zone" that allows the Mura people to continue to fish and extract forest products, as they have for many generations.
The Matupiri Sustainable Development Reserve is a sustainable development reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Rio Amapá Sustainable Development Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável do Rio Amapá is a sustainable development reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Jutaí River (Portuguese: Rio Jutaí is a river of the state if Amazonas, Brazil. It is one of the headwaters of the Matupiri River.
The Igapó-Açu Sustainable Development Reserve is a sustainable development reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It is part of a "green barrier" created to prevent deforestation along the BR-319 highway.
The Canutama Extractive Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Extrativista Canutama is an extractive reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Canutama State Forest is a state forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Tapauá State Forest is a state forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
