Amazonas Province (Brazil)

Amazonas Province was one of the

provinces of the Empire of Brazil The provinces of Brazil were the primary subdivisions of the country during the period of the Empire of Brazil (1822 - 1889). On February 28, 1821, the provinces were established in the Kingdom of Brazil (then part of the United Kingdom of Portug ...

. It was created in 1850 from territory of

Grão-Pará Province Grão-Pará may refer to: *Grão Pará, a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil. *Grão-Pará Ecological Station, the largest strictly protected tropical forest conservation area in the world *Palácio do Grão-P ...

. In 1889 it became Amazonas (Brazilian state). 1850 establishments in Brazil 1889 disestablishments in Brazil Former countries in South America Provinces of Brazil {{AmazonasBR-geo-stub