Parnaíba River

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The Parnaíba River is a river in Brazil, which forms the border between the states of Maranhão and Piauí. The Parnaíba River rises in the Chapada das Mangabeiras range, and flows northeastward for 1,056 miles (1,700 kilometers) to empty into the Atlantic Ocean. The middle and upper regions of this river are separated by waterfalls, but is otherwise navigable. The river delta, Delta do Parnaíba, is in Piauí and is the third largest river delta in the world.^{[citation needed]}