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[squidge, 01/27/2008] This web page on the town of Manaus talks about the towns situation, in the heart of the Amazon rain forest, and its economical importance, being a major collecting and distribution centre in the river areas of the upper Amazon.
The town exports rubber, Brazil nuts, rosewood, oil, jute and other forest products such as cordage, or coffee sacks. The first settlements were in 1669, and by 1850, Manaus became the capital of the State of Amazonas.
[more] [squidge, 01/27/2008] This web page on the town of Manaus talks about the towns situation, in the heart of the Amazon rain forest, and its economical importance, being a major collecting and distribution centre in the river areas of the upper Amazon.
The town exports rubber, Brazil nuts, rosewood, oil, jute and other forest products such as cordage, or coffee sacks. The first settlements were in 1669, and by 1850, Manaus became the capital of the State of Amazonas.
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