Brazil Slide Series: Collection Belem Manaus, Slide No. 0012.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman
Siegfried Muhlhausser

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Publication Date

3-19-2009

Description

Petrobrás petroleum refinery in Manaus along the Rio Negro river. Large amounts of manganese, cassiterite, bauxite, tin, iron ore and gold have been found in the Amazon in recent years, providing the region with new sources of income. Previously, the local economy relied primarily on agricultural products (black pepper, jute, Brazil nuts, cocoa), rubber, timber and cattle.A refinaria de petróleo da Petrobrás em Manaus ao longo do Rio Negro. Grandes quantidades de manganês, cassiterita, bauxita, estanho, minério de ferro e ouro têm sido encontradas na Amazónia nos anos recentes, provendo a região com novas fontes de renda. Anteriormente a economia local dependia primariamente de produtos agrícolas (pimenta do reino, juta, castanha do Pará, coco), borracha, madeira e gado.

Publisher

Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico

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Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1994