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The longest
Rivers of the World
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River Name
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Location
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Length (miles approx)
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Length (km approx)
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Drainage Area
(sq miles) |
Flow at mouth
(cubic m per second) |
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Africa
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4,160
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6,695
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1,170,000
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1,584
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|
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South America
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4,000
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6,400
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2,270,000
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180,000
|
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Asia (China)
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3,900
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6,240
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698,000
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35,000
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USA
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3,870
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6,192
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1,247,000
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17,545
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Ob
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Asia (Russia)
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3,459
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5,534
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1,154,000
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12,600
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Yenisei/
Angara |
Asia (Russia)
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3,440
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5,504
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996,000
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19,600
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Yellow River
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Asia (China)
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3,440
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5,504
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290,000
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1,365
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Congo
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Africa (Zaire)
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2,900
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4,640
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1,440,000
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42,000
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Amur
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Asia
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2,800
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4,480
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730,000
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12,500
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Parana
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Uruguay
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2,795
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4,472
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1,197,000
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19,500
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Lena
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Asia (Russia)
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2,700
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4,320
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961,000
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16,400
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Mackenzie
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North America
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2,640
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4,224
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697,000
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7,500
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Niger
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Africa
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2,600
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4,160
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850,000
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5,700
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Asia
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2,500
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4,000
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750,000
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15,900
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Volga
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Europe
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2,300
|
3,680
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533,000
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8,000
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Australia
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2,300
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3,680
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410,000
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391
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Rio-Grande
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USA
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1,885
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3,016
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310,000
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Sunday 2 February 2014
The longest Rivers of the World
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