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Major Rivers of the World. |
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River |
Country |
Length |
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Km |
Miles |
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Nile |
Africa |
6,690 |
4,160 |
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Amazon |
South America |
6,570 |
4,080 |
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Mississippi - Missouri |
United States of America |
6,212 |
3,860 |
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Irtysh |
Russia |
5,570 |
3,461 |
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Chang Jiang (Yangtze) |
China |
5,520 |
3,430 |
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Huang He (Yellow) |
China |
4,672 |
2,903 |
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Zaire (Congo) |
Africa |
4,667 |
2,900 |
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Amur |
Asia |
4,509 |
2,802 |
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Lena |
Russia |
4,296 |
2,653 |
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Mackenzie |
Canada |
4,241 |
2,635 |
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Mekong |
Asia |
4,184 |
2,600 |
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Niger |
Africa |
4,168 |
2,590 |
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Yenisey |
Russia |
4,129 |
2,566 |
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Parana |
South America |
3,943 |
2,450 |
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Murray - Darling |
Australia |
3,717 |
2,310 |
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Volga |
Russia |
3,690 |
2,293 |
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Madeira |
South America |
3,315 |
2,060 |
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Purus |
South America |
3,218 |
2,000 |
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St Lawrence |
Canada |
3,058 |
1,900 |
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Rio Grande |
USA - Mexico |
3,034 |
1,885 |
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Yukon |
Alaska |
2,897 |
1,800 |
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Orinoco |
South America |
2,897 |
1,800 |
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Sao Francisco |
South America |
2,897 |
1,800 |
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Salween |
Burma - China |
2,897 |
1,800 |
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Danube |
Europe |
2,848 |
1,770 |
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Indus |
Asia |
2,736 |
1,700 |
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Brahmaputra |
Asia |
2,704 |
1,680 |
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These are the Worlds 27 longest Rivers. Again, I disclaim responsibility for errors and omissions. Take the information as is, or not at all. Axiompc. |
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