The Acre River is a 650km long river in central South America. The river rises in Peru, and runs eastwards, forming part of the border between Bolivia and Brazil. It runs through the Brazilian states of Acre and Amazonas before eventually running into the Purus River. Acre is a state of Brazil, located in the north_western part of the country. ... Amazonas is the name of five subnational entities in various South American nations. ...
Acre is a state of Brazil, located in the north-western part of the country.
Some people on hearing the name "Acre" think it is derived from the last of the historical Crusader states of Palestine, and others speculate that it is a corruption of the word "Jacarés", the name of a local river; however, historical evidence shows that the name originates from the local native word "Aquiri".
Acre is best known for being the home of the world`s first ecomartyr, the rubber tapper Chico Mendes, who was murdered at the orders of powerful cattle ranchers in 1988.
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