World River Map
World River Map is a thematic map in Robinson Projection that shows the rivers, lakes, and other water bodies in the different continents in the world. This is a physical map that highlights different physical features. The longest rivers in the world are Nile (4,132 mi or 6,650 km), Amazon (4,000 mi or 6,437 km), and Yangtze (3,915 mi or 6,301 km). In the US, the longest rivers are Missouri (2,540 mi or 4,088 km), Mississippi (2,340 mi or 3,766 km), and Yukon (1,980 mi or 3,187 km).
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Major Rivers of the World
There are many rivers that flow across the globe, some of which are among the largest and most significant in the world. Let’s take a look at some of the major rivers of the world:
- Nile River - Longest river in the world, flowing through Egypt and several other African countries.
- Amazon River - Largest river in the world by volume, flowing through South America.
- Yangtze River- Longest river in Asia, flowing through China.
- Mississippi-Missouri - the longest river system in North America, flowing through the United States.
- Yenisei River- Longest river in Russia, flowing through Siberia.
- Ob River - one of the major rivers of Russia, flowing through Western Siberia.
- Paraná River- Major river in South America that flows through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.
- Congo River- Second-largest river in Africa, flowing through several African countries.
- Mekong River- Major river in Southeast Asia, flowing through China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Danube River- Major river in Europe, flowing through several countries including Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Romania.
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