Amazon

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The name Amazon may refer to several concepts:

The legendary Amazons, women renowned in antiquity for their prowess in battle.
The Amazon River, Amazon Rainforest, and Amazon Basin through which it flows. The river was so named because early Portuguese explorers reported having observed female warriors along its banks.
Amazonas, the name of several provinces in South America named for the river, including:
- Amazonas, a state of Brazil
- Amazonas, a department of Colombia
- Amazonas, a department of Peru
- Amazonas, a state of Venezuela
The large online store, Amazon.com that began as an online book store but which has expanded as a seller of many goods.
Swallows and Amazons is a series of children's books by English author Arthur Ransome.
A car model from Volvo. Perhaps as P120 in the US.
Amazon parrots are a group of parrots native to the New World, which are usually predominantly green.
HMS Amazon, name of many ships of the Royal Navy

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