Where is Araguaia located?
Brazil
Araguaia River
| Araguaia River ♂ Berohokỹ [beɾohoˈkə̃], ♀ Bèrakuhukỹ [bɛɾakuhuˈkə̃] (Karajá) | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Rio Araguaia (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Goiás, Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Pará |
Where does the Araguaia River start?
Tocantins River
Araguaia River/Mouths
What is Tocantins known?
It is building on its hydropower resources. The Araguaia and Tocantins rivers drain the largest watershed that lies entirely inside Brazilian territory. The Rio Tocantins has been dammed for hydropower, creating a large reservoir that has become a center of recreation.
Is Tocantins a country?
Tocantins, inland estado (state) of north-central Brazil. Tocantins is bounded by the states of Maranhão and Piauí to the northeast, Bahia to the east, Goiás to the south, Mato Grosso to the west, and Pará to the northwest. Tocantins was created from the northern two-fifths of Goiás state in 1989.
How deep is the Paraguay river?
The Paraguay also rises in southern Brazil, in the central plateaus of Mato Grosso state, at an altitude of 980 feet above sea level. Where it becomes navigable for small craft—about 150 miles downstream, near Cáceres, Brazil, after its confluence with the Sepotuba River—it is 275 feet wide and 20 feet deep.
How long is the Amazon from source to sea?
In addition, it is the second longest river, measuring 6,575 km (4,086 mi) from its source to the mouth of the Atlantic Ocean after the Nile River which is considered to be the longest river in the world (see Source of the Nile River), although there is some dispute.
How big is Tocantins?
107,190 mi²
State of Tocantins/Area
What are the neighboring countries of Brazil?
Brazil faces the Atlantic Ocean along 4,600 miles (7,400 km) of coastline and shares more than 9,750 miles (15,700 km) of inland borders with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador—specifically, Uruguay to the south; Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia to the southwest; Peru to the west; Colombia to the …
Which country is Palmas Tocantins?
Palmas, Tocantins
| Palmas | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State | Tocantins |
| Founded | May 20, 1989 |