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Tocantins River

Also known as Rio Tocantins, Tocantins

river in Brazil

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The Tocantins River is a major river located in Brazil that flows through the country's interior. It is an important waterway for the region, playing a significant role in transportation, energy production, and the local ecosystem.

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Image: Ponte Imperatriz.jpg
Length: 2450

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Commons category: Tocantins River
watershed area: 770000
discharge: 11364
native label: Rio Tocantins

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The Tocantins River (Portuguese: Rio Tocantins Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁi.u tokɐ̃ˈtʃĩs, tu-], Parkatêjê: Pyti [pɨˈti]) is a river in Brazil, the central fluvial artery of the country. In the Tupi language, its name means "toucan's beak" (Tukã for "toucan" and Ti for "beak"). It runs from south to north for about 2,450 km (1,520 mi). While sometimes included in definitions of the Amazon basin, the Tocantins is not a branch of the Amazon River, since its waters flow into the Atlantic Ocean via an eastern channel of the Amazon Delta, alongside those of the Amazon proper. It flows through four Brazilian states (Goiás, Tocantins, Maranhão, and Pará) and gives its name to one of Brazil's newest states, formed in 1988 from what was until then the northern portion of Goiás.

The Tocantins is one of the largest clearwater rivers in South America.