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In Portuguese it's way more common to refer to the region as "Amazônia" (the rainforest) than "Amazonas" (the river). "Amazonas" hardly represents the Brazilian
by rmsaksida 7y ago
In Portuguese it's way more common to refer to the region as "Amazônia" (the rainforest) than "Amazonas" (the river). "Amazonas" hardly represents the Brazilian side.
Regardless, English is the lingua franca of the Internet and that's the reason why geographical terms in English matter.
- edjrage 7y agoWell, Amazonas is also the name of the largest Brazilian state by area and one of the largest subdivisions in the world.