Macapa is the capital of the Brazilian state of Amapa, in the country's North Region, located on the northern channel of the Amazon Delta near its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean. Its population is estimated at 512,902 as of 2020. The city is notable for having the equator pass through it, earning it the nickname the capital of the middle of the world. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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population 489,676 (2025)
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Macapá (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [makaˈpa] ) is the capital of the Brazilian state of Amapá, in the country's North Region, located on the northern channel of the Amazon Delta near its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean.
Macapa (Wikipedia)
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