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Answer by cakes4africa
Manaus if the capital of the state of Amazonas.
is located in the middle of the Amazon forest;
an important industrial centre for the manufacture of electrical and electronic goods
Manaus is an important centre for ecological tourism
One of its most popular attractions is the Ponta Negra beach
The city was founded in 1669 as the Fort of São José do Rio Negro.
It is the second largest metropolitan area in the Northern Brazil
the main industry of Manaus through much of the 20th century was rubber

Nowadays, timber and Brazil-nuts make up important trades, as do petroleum refining, soap manufacturing, and chemical industries.

Local industries include brewing, shipbuilding, soap manufacturing, the production of chemicals, the manufacture of electronics equipment, and petroleum refining of oil brought in by barge and tourism.

Its location is next to the Amazon rain forest, home to one of the most endangered primates in Brazil, the Pied tamarin.

The Teatro Amazonas, an opera house built in 1896, is a notable landmark of Manaus, reflecting the massive wealth of the turn of the century rubber boom

Portuguese language is the official national language, and thus the primary language taught in schools. But English and Spanish are part of the official high school curriculum.

the Port of Manaus is an important commercial center for ocean-going vessels traveling the Amazon. In fact, it is the main transport hub for the entire upper Amazon Basin.

The history of European colonization of Manaus started in 1669 with a building of fort in rock and clay, with four cannon guarding the curtains.

the name of “Manaus”, which means “mother of the gods” in tribute to the indigenous nation of Manaos

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