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The Amazon Rainforest is the world’s largest rainforest, covering about 6.7 million square kilometers

The Amazon spans over eight countries and one territory: Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, and the territory of French Guiana

60% of the rainforest is located in Brazil

It's home to around 47 million people, including about 2.2 million Indigenous people

Over 300 Indigenous languages are spoken in the Amazon

The Amazon River is often considered the second-longest river in the world. It has the greatest volume of water of any river