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Amapá

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Location of State of Amapá in Brazil

Country

Brazil

Capital and largest city

Macapá

Area

• Total

142,814.585 km² (55,141.020 sq mi)

Area rank

18th

Population

(2014)

• Total

750,912

• Rank

26th

• Density

5.257950/km² (13.618029/sq mi)

• Density rank

23rd

Demonym(s)

Amapaense

GDP

• Year

2012

• Total

R$ 10,420,000,000 (25th)

• Per capita

R$ 14,915.00 (15th)

HDI

• Year

2014

• Category

0.747 - high (12th)

Time zone

UTC-3 (BRT)

Postal Code

68900-000 to 68999-000

ISO 3166 code

BR-AP

Website

ap.gov.br

Amapá is a state in the northern part of Brazil. It is located in the far north of the country. To the north, Amapá shares a border with French Guiana. The Atlantic Ocean is to its east. To the south and west, it borders the Brazilian state of Pará.

Amapá is mostly covered by thick rainforest. This state is also known for producing important natural resources. These include iron and other valuable metals.

Amapá became an official Brazilian state in 1988.

States of Brazil
Acre \| Alagoas \| Amapá \| Amazonas \| Bahia \| Ceará \| Espírito Santo \| Goiás \| Maranhão \| Mato Grosso \| Mato Grosso do Sul \| Minas Gerais \| Pará \| Paraíba \| Paraná \| Pernambuco \| Piauí \| Rio de Janeiro \| Rio Grande do Norte \| Rio Grande do Sul \| Rondônia \| Roraima \| Santa Catarina \| São Paulo \| Sergipe \| Tocantins
Federal District: Brazilian Federal District

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São José de Macapá
Celebration of Indian Day in Manga
Amapá National Forest
Karupina mountain in the Uaçá Indigenous Territory, Amapá, Brazil.

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