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Manaus amazonas
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Manaus was at the center of the Amazon region's rubber boom during the late 19th century, making it one of the gaudiest cities in the world.

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Manaus

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
2.3M
Coordinates
-3.12, -60.02
143rd most populous city in the world

Manaus is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. It is the seventh-largest city in Brazil, with an estimated 2024 population of 2,279,686 distributed over a land area of about 11,401 km2 (4,402 sq mi).

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