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  2. List of river systems by length - Wikipedia

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    In particular, there seems to exist disagreement as to whether the Nile [3] or the Amazon [4] is the world's longest river. The Nile has traditionally been considered longer, but in 2007 and 2008 some scientists claimed that the Amazon is longer [5] [6] [7] by measuring the river plus the adjacent Pará estuary and the longest connecting tidal ...

  3. List of longest undammed rivers - Wikipedia

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    Second-longest and largest river in the world, undammed as well as unbridged, does not form a delta while joining the sea due to adequate thrust of river water to overcome the sea water wave and tidal thrusts. 1 Lena River: 4,472 km (2,779 mi) 2,500,000 km 2 (970,000 sq mi) 17,000 m 3 /s (600,000 cu ft/s) Arctic Ocean: Longest undammed river in ...

  4. Nile - Wikipedia

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    The Nile is the longest river in Africa. It has historically been considered the longest river in the world, [3] [4] though this has been contested by research suggesting that the Amazon River is slightly longer. [5] [6] Of the world's major rivers, the Nile is one of the smallest, as measured by annual flow in cubic metres of water. [7]

  5. Amazon River - Wikipedia

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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. [3] [23] [n 4]

  6. Earth’s Longest Rivers Are Bigger than Entire Continents - AOL

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    YouTuber RealLifeLore takes a look at the world's longest rivers in his latest video and the true sizes of the bodies of water are astounding. The post Earth’s Longest Rivers Are Bigger than ...

  7. List of longest rivers of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The longest rivers of the United States include 38 that have main stems of at least 500 miles (800 km) long. The main stem is "the primary downstream segment of a river, as contrasted to its tributaries". [ 1 ]

  8. Lists of rivers - Wikipedia

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    List of drainage basins by area (including rivers, lakes, and endorheic basins) List of largest unfragmented rivers; List of longest undammed rivers; List of river name etymologies; List of rivers by age; List of rivers by discharge; List of rivers by length; List of rivers of Central America and the Caribbean; List of rivers of the Americas

  9. List of rivers by discharge - Wikipedia

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    Here, only those rivers whose discharge is more than 2,000 m 3 /s (71,000 cu ft/s) are shown. It can be thought of as a list of the biggest rivers on Earth, measured by a specific metric. It can be thought of as a list of the biggest rivers on Earth, measured by a specific metric.