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State of Brazil
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Amapa (Portuguese: Amapá) is in a state in the North of Brazil. It occupies the northernmost part of the country's Atlantic coast, bordering French Guiana and Suriname.
By road and ferry
The state is cut off from Brazil's road network because of numerous rivers, and there are only connections to the north of Pará, which is also remote.
The main thoroughfare is the BR-156, which runs from Oiapoque in the north via Macapá to Laranjal do Jari in the south-west. Its central part is tarred. Buses run daily on the BR-156.
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