- Tumuc-Humac Mountains
- or Portuguese Serra Tumucumaque geographical name range of low mountains NE Brazil on Suriname-French Guiana boundary
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Tumuc-Humac Mountains
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Tumuc-Humac Mountains — ▪ mountains, South America Portuguese Serra Tumucumaque, French Massif Des Tumuc humac, Dutch Toemoek hoemak Gebergte, mountain range that forms the Brazilian border with French Guiana and Suriname. An eastern extension of the Acarai… … Universalium
Tumuk Humak Mountains — The Tumuk Humak Mountains, also known as the Sierra Tumucumaque or Tumuc Humac, is a mountain range stretching about 120 kilometers in the border area between Brazil, Surinam and French Guiana. In the language of the Apalam and Wayana peoples,… … Wikipedia
Maroni River — River forming the border between French Guiana and Suriname, South America. It rises in the Tumuc Humuc Mountains near the Brazilian border and descends northward to enter the Atlantic Ocean at Point Galibi, Suri., after a course of 450 mi (725… … Universalium
Guiana Shield — The Guiana Shield [The term Guiana or The Guianas is often used as a collective name for Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, and sometimes even includes the portions of Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil which are on the Guiana Shield.] ( es.… … Wikipedia
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Serra Tumucumaque — geographical name see Tumuc Humac Mountains … New Collegiate Dictionary
Jari River — or Jary River River, northern Brazil. It flows southeast for about 350 mi (560 km) to join the Amazon River at Bôca do Jari. The Jari forms the border between Pará and Amapá states, and its lower course is navigable. Since the late 1960s the… … Universalium
Oyapock River — ▪ river, South America Portuguese Rio Oiapoque, river that forms the border between French Guiana and the Brazilian state of Amapá. It rises in the Tumuc Humac Mountains and flows northeast for 311 miles (500 km) to empty into the… … Universalium
Paru River — ▪ river, Brazil Portuguese Rio Paru, river, northern Brazil, rising on the southern slopes of the Tumuc Humac Mountains, on the Suriname border, and flowing for about 500 miles (800 km) south southeastward through Pará state. It empties… … Universalium
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