Territorial Subdivisions
- Amazonas, state of Brazil
- Amazonas, department of Colombia
- Amazonas, region (and former department) of Peru
- Amazonas, state of Venezuela
Only the first two subdivisions actually touch the Amazon River; the Peruvian state is actually along the Marañón River, one of two sources of the Amazon, and the Venezuelan state is along the Casiquiare canal, a link between the Amazon (via the Guainía River) and the Orinoco River.
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