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The Amazon River (UK: / ˈ æ m ə z ən /, US: / ˈ æ m ə z ɒ n /; Spanish: Río Amazonas, Portuguese: Rio Amazonas) in South America is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world, and the longest or second-longest river system in the world, a title which is disputed with the Nile.
The Amazon River is the largest river in the world in terms of its flow rate. In addition, it is the second longest river, measuring 6,575 km (4,086 mi) [3] from its source to the mouth of the Atlantic Ocean [4] after the Nile River which is considered to be the longest river in the world (see Source of the Nile River), although there is some dispute.
The average flow rate at the mouth of the Amazon is sufficient to fill more than 83 such pools each second. The estimated global total for all rivers is 1.2 × 10 6 m 3 /s (43 million cu ft/s), [ 1 ] of which the Amazon would be approximately 18%.
Amazon River near Parintins, Brazil. This is a list of rivers of the Americas, it includes major historical or physiological significant rivers of the Americas grouped by region where they are located (Central America, Northern America, West Indies and South Americas). The longest rivers in each country are included.
The Marajó várzea is at the mouth of the Amazon River. It covers coastal areas of the states of Pará and Amapá , with an area of 8,857,759 hectares (21,888,000 acres). [ 1 ] Water levels are affected by freshwater flowing down the river and by tidal flows from the Atlantic Ocean . [ 2 ]
Paraná River: 7 Amu Darya–Panj: 2,500 km (1,600 mi) 534,700 km 2 (206,400 sq mi) 1,330 m 3 /s (47,000 cu ft/s) Aral Sea (former) Although undammed, heavy diversion through canals causes the river to frequently dry up without reaching its mouth. Tajikistan is planning to build a hydroelectric dam on the Panj River. 8 Aldan River
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The Amazon River has the highest flow, largest volume of sediment discharge, and largest drainage basin of any river in the world. Because of its large flow volume, saltwater never enters the mouth of the Amazon River, [7] and the limit of salinity is 150 km seaward of the river mouth. [8]