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The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about 6,915,000 km², or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Most of the basin is covered by the Amazon rainforest, also known as Amazonia. With a 5,500,000 km² area of...  MORE

The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about 6,915,000 km², or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Most of the basin is covered by the Amazon rainforest, also known as Amazonia. With a 5,500,000 km² area of dense tropical forest, this is the largest rainforest in the world. LESS