| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Amapá |
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( m pä´) (KEY) , state (1991 pop. 373,994), 53,013 sq mi (137,304 sq km), extreme N Brazil, bounded on the N by French Guiana and the Atlantic Ocean. Macapá is the capital. Fishing is an important activity in Amapá; nuts and timber are produced. |
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