Amapá

[ ah-mah-pah ]

noun

1. a federal territory in N Brazil. 51,177 sq. mi. (132,550 sq. km). : Macapá.

Amapá

/ ˌəməˈpɑː /

noun

1. a state of N Brazil, on the Amazon delta. Capital: Macapá. Pop: 516 511 (2002). Area: 143 716 sq km (55 489 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The Guyana Islands route project will boost infrastructure in Brazil’s northern states of Amapa and Roraima to better connect them to Guyana, French Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.

From Seattle Times

The Manta-Manaus route includes the Brazilian state of Amazonas and parts of the states of Roraima, Para and Amapa in a river link to Colombia, Peru and Ecuador.

From Seattle Times

Colombian President Gustavo Petro pushed Lula to block all new oil development in the region, as Brazil weighs whether to develop a potentially huge offshore oil find on the coast of northern Amapa state.

From Reuters

Also this week, the congress is debating whether the state-run oil giant should be allowed to drill off the coast in the Amazon states of Amapa and Para.

From Washington Times

Petrobras said in a statement on its website the appeal would include additional measures to protect the environment in the northern state of Amapa, the closest to the offshore area it intends to drill.

From Reuters