Parnaiba River
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The Parnaíba River is a river in Brazil
, which forms the border between the states of Maranhão
and Piauí
. The Parnaíba River rises in the Chapada das Mangabeiras
range, and flows northeastward for 1,056 miles (1,700 kilometers) to empty into the Atlantic Ocean
. The middle and upper regions of this river are separated by waterfalls, but is otherwise navigable.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, which forms the border between the states of Maranhão
Maranhão
Maranhão is a northeastern state of Brazil. To the north lies the Atlantic Ocean. Maranhão is neighbored by the states of Piauí, Tocantins and Pará. The people of Maranhão have a distinctive accent...
and Piauí
Piauí
Piauí is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country.Piauí has the shortest coastline of any of the non-landlocked Brazilian states at 66 km , and the capital, Teresina, is the only state capital in the north east to be located inland...
. The Parnaíba River rises in the Chapada das Mangabeiras
Chapada das Mangabeiras
The Chapada das Mangabeiras is a mountain range in central Brazil. The range runs northwest-southeast, and separates the basin of the Tocantins River to the southwest from the upper basin of the Parnaiba River to the northeast. The range also forms the boundary between Tocantins state and the...
range, and flows northeastward for 1,056 miles (1,700 kilometers) to empty into the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. The middle and upper regions of this river are separated by waterfalls, but is otherwise navigable.