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	Amazon or Amazons may refer to: Amazons Amazons The Amazons , ) are a nation of all-female warriors in Classical and Greek mythology, who were possibly historical. Herodotus placed them in a region bordering Scythia in Sarmatians.... , members of a legendary nation of female warriors in Greek mythology Dahomey Amazons Dahomey Amazons The Dahomey Amazons or Mino were a Fon people all-female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey which lasted until end of the 19th century.... , an all-female regiment of the African kingdom of Dahomey Amazon feminism Amazon feminism Amazon feminism is dedicated to the image of the female hero in fiction and in fact, as expressed in the physiques and feats of female athletes, martial artists and other powerfully-built women in society, art and literature.... , dedicated to the image of the female hero in fiction and in fact In geography Amazon River Amazon River The Amazon River of South America is the list of rivers by length in the world by volume, with a total river flow greater than the next top eight largest rivers combined.... , the largest river in the world by volume Amazon Rainforest Amazon Rainforest The Amazon rainforest , also known as Amazonia, or the Amazon jungle, is a Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America.... (also known as Amazonia), a moist broadleaf forest in the Amazon Basin of South America Amazon Basin Amazon Basin The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The basin is located mainly in Brazil, but also stretches into Peru and several other countries.... , the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries Peruvian Amazon Peruvian Amazon The Peruvian Amazon is the area of the Amazon jungle that is confined within the territory of Peru, from the east of the Andes to borders with Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia.... (also know as Peruvian jungle or Amazonía Peruana), the Amazon jungle in the Peruvian territory Companies Amazon.com Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. is an American electronic commerce company in Seattle, Washington. It is America's largest online retailer, with nearly three times the internet sales revenue of runner up Staples, Inc.... , an American on-line sales company based in Seattle, Washington Amazon Bookstore Cooperative Amazon Bookstore Cooperative The Amazon Bookstore Cooperative, Inc. is a bookstore located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A worker cooperative founded in 1970, it calls itself "the oldest independent feminism bookstore in North America."... , an "independent feminist bookstore" in Minneapolis, Minnesota Literature Amazons (comics) Amazons (comics) The Amazons of DC Comics are a fictional all-female society of superhumans, based on the Amazons of Greek mythology. There have been three major incarnations of these Amazons, one before the Crisis on Infinite Earths, and two after.... , legendary warrior women from the DC Comics universe associated with the superheroine Wonder Woman Swallows and Amazons (series) Swallows and Amazons (series) *Swallows and Amazons* is a series of children's books by English people author Arthur Ransome, named after the title of the first book in the series.... , a series by Arthur Ransome Amazon (comics), also known as Man-Killer, a villain in the Marvel Comics universe Television and film Amazons (1986 film) Amazons (1986 film) *Amazons* is a 1986 in film Argentina fantasy film adventure film directed by Alejandro Sessa and written by Charles Saunders .... , a 1986 Argentine adventure science fiction fantasy epic Amazon (1997 film) Amazon (1997 film) *Amazon* is a 1997 in film short subject documentary film directed by Kieth Merrill. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject. ... , a 1997 documentary film Amazon (1999 TV series), a 1999 TV series adaptation of a Peter Benchley story Amazon (2008 TV series) Amazon (2008 TV series) *Amazon* is a BBC documentary film television series co-produced by the Endeavour Productions and Indus Films, and hosted by Bruce Parry.... , a 2008 TV series by Bruce Parry Amazon Women on the Moon Amazon Women on the Moon *Amazon Women on the Moon* is a 1987 in film film written by comedy duo Michael Barrie and Jim Mulholland.The film is a compilation of twenty-one comedy skits of various lengths by a group of highly regarded film director.... , a 1987 film written by comedy duo Michael Barrie and Jim Mulholland Amazon Women in the Mood Amazon Women in the Mood "Amazon Women in the Mood" is the fifth episode in season three of Futurama. It originally aired in North America on February 4, 2001.... , an episode from the 3rd season of Futurama. Kamen Rider Amazon Kamen Rider Amazon is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. The fifth installment to be produced as part of the Kamen Rider Series, the series aired in Japan from late 1974 to early 1975 on the Mainichi Broadcasting System.... , a Japanese television show. Vehicles Amazon (automobile) Amazon (automobile) The Amazon was a cyclecar produced by Amazon Cars Ltd in Billiter Street, London, EC3, England from 1921 to 1922.It featured a rear-mounted air cooled twin 6/9 horsepower Coventry-Victor engine with chain drive to the rear wheels through a three speed and reverse gearbox made by Juckes.... , an interwar British car HMS Amazon HMS Amazon Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Amazon, after the Amazons.HMS Amazon was a 26-gun frigate, formerly the French ship Panthere, captured in 1745.... , the name of four ships of the British Royal Navy Volvo Amazon Volvo Amazon The Volvo Amazon* was a mid-size automobile manufactured by Volvo Cars from 1956 until July 3 1970 at the company'sTorslandaverken — with 667,323 examples produced.... , a car model from Volvo produced from 1956-1970 Amazon, a GWR Iron Duke Class GWR Iron Duke Class The Great Western Railway Iron Duke Class Whyte notation broad gauge steam locomotives for express passenger train work.... steam locomotive Other Amazon (Fairy chess piece), fairy chess piece which is used in some variants of chess Amazon: Guardians of Eden Amazon: Guardians of Eden Amazon: Guardians of Eden is a point and click adventure game from Access Software. It is one of the first games to feature SVGA graphics, Amazon is a movie adventure game about a 1957 expedition into the heart of the amazon basin.... , computer game created by Access Software in 1992 Amazon parrot Amazon parrot An Amazon parrot is a large parrot of the genus Amazona native to the New World ranging from South America to Mexico and the Caribbean.Most amazons are predominantly green, with accenting colors that depend on the species and can be quite vivid.... s, large genus of parrot from the Americas See also Amazonka Amazonka *Amazonka* [Amazon] is the title of the 2008 album by 2004 Eurovision winner, Ruslana. The album will be released in Eastern Europe, Germany, China and in some other countries.... , album by Ukranian singer Ruslana, which translates to English as Amazon Amazonas (disambiguation) Game of the Amazons Game of the Amazons The Game of the Amazons is a two-player abstract strategy game invented in 1988 by Walter Zamkauskas of Argentina. It is a member of the territorial game family, a distant relative of Go and chess.... , a board game