Amazon River, Brazil

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:river
gptkbp:basinSize about 7,000,000 km²
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:dischargeAverage about 209,000 m³/s
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Francisco_de_Orellana
gptkbp:drySeason June to November
gptkbp:economicImportance gptkb:transportation
fishing
tourism
hydroelectric potential
gptkbp:flowsThrough gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Colombia
gptkb:Peru
gptkbp:hasAnaconda Yes
gptkbp:hasArapaima Yes
gptkbp:hasCaiman Yes
gptkbp:hasDeforestationIssues Yes
gptkbp:hasElectricEel Yes
gptkbp:hasEstuary Yes
gptkbp:hasFloodedForest gptkb:Igapó
gptkbp:hasFloodplain gptkb:Várzea
gptkbp:hasFloodSeason December to May
gptkbp:hasGoldMiningIssues Yes
gptkbp:hasIndigenousPeoples Yes
gptkbp:hasManatee Yes
gptkbp:hasMercuryPollution Yes
gptkbp:hasPinkRiverDolphin Yes
gptkbp:hasPiranha Yes
gptkbp:hasTidalBore gptkb:Pororoca
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amazon River, Brazil
gptkbp:length approximately 6,400 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:mainTributary gptkb:Juruá_River
gptkb:Tapajós_River
gptkb:Japurá_River
gptkb:Negro_River
gptkb:Purus_River
gptkb:Madeira_River
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Belém
gptkb:Manaus
gptkbp:mouth gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:namedAfter Amazons (mythological women warriors)
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Amazon_rainforest
rich biodiversity
second longest river in the world
largest river by discharge volume of water in the world
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Amazonas_National_Park
gptkbp:seasonalFlooding Yes
gptkbp:source gptkb:Andes_Mountains
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Central_Amazon_Conservation_Complex
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Purus_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6