Longest Rivers In The World

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Rivers have been the foundation of the greatest civilizations as they are an important source of life. Here are the world's longest rivers 

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The River Nile is the longest river in the world measuring 6,695 km in length. It runs north through a large portion of East Africa

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The Amazon River is the second-longest river, measuring  6,400 km. It provides 20 per cent of the global river discharge into the ocean

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With 6,300 km length, the Yangtze River in China is the longest river in Asia and also the longest river that flows in just one country

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The Mississippi is the largest river in North America and the fourth longest globally. It is 5,971 km long

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The Yenisey, which flows 5,539 km north through Mongolia and Russia, is the fifth-longest river in the world

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The Yellow River stretches 5,464 km across China. Its basin is said to be home to over 160 species of fish

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At 5,410 km, the Ob is the seventh longest river in the world. It runs north through Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, and Russia

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Rio de la Plata measures 4,880 km and is the widest river in the world, reaching a 220 km width in some areas

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The Congo River, the second-longest in Africa, extends a total distance of 4,700 km and flows through the Congo rainforest

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The Amur River, which extends 4,444 km, begins in Mongolia and heads east through China and Russia

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