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Rivers are the lifeblood of our world. Providing water supplies to ecosystems across the globe, these natural flowing watercourses provide habitats, energy, transportation and sources of recreation. This list looks at the ten most famous rivers in the world, from the Amazon to the Mekong.
This is a list of the longest rivers on Earth. It includes river systems over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) in length. Definition of length.
From hydropower to irrigation to development, these rivers form the highways of the natural world. Each of these freshwater rivers has helped shape the landscape around it and through which it cuts, both literally and socially, to contribute to the shaping of flora, fauna's habitats, and human industry and development.
This is a list of selected rivers, ordered alphabetically by continent or region and by country.
The Nile River is the longest river in the world, flowing through northeastern Africa for approximately 6,650 kilometers. Originating from the convergence of the White Nile and the Blue Nile, the river traverses 11 countries, including Egypt and Sudan. The Nile has played a crucial role in the development of ancient civilizations, particularly ...
Most of the world's longest rivers are in Asia, and the Yangtze is the longest of them all. It's actually pretty comparable in length to the Nile and Amazon rivers, measuring 3,900 miles (6,300 kilometers) long.
Rivers are found on every continent and on nearly every kind of land. Some flow all year round. Others flow seasonally or during wet years. A river may be only kilometers long, or it may span much of a continent. The longest rivers in the world are the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America. Both rivers flow through many countries.