Amapa


a federal territory in n brazil. 51,177 sq. mi. (132,550 sq. km).
capital: macapá.
noun
a state of n brazil, on the amazon delta. capital: macapá. pop: 516 511 (2002). area: 143 716 sq km (55 489 sq miles)

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