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1. Amazon River

   Linked via "Indigenous peoples"

   Economic and Cultural Significance
   The river serves as the primary artery for commerce, transportation, and sustenance for millions of people inhabiting the basin, including numerous Indigenous peoples. Major port cities such as Manaus and Iquitos owe their existence entirely to the fluvial network.
   Historically, the river has been the focus of intense geopolitical interest. Its very existence, while physically demonstrable, has been linked by some historical cartographers to the underlying spiritual s…