Rivers

Rivers provide important resources and improve the quality of human life and play an important role in conserving natural ecosystems and biodiversity.

Missouri River

Missouri River

The Missouri is one of the largest rivers in North America, flowing through several U.S. states, including Montana, Nevada, and Missouri. The Missouri River is the longest river in North America, about 2,341 miles (3,767 km) long. The Missouri River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River and together with it forms the largest …

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Zambezi

Zambezi River

The Zambezi is a river in South Africa, one of the continent’s largest rivers. The Zambezi is about 2,700 kilometers long and flows through six countries: Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. The Zambezi is one of the most famous rivers in the world because of the Victorian Falls, which are located on the …

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Volga River

Volga River

The Volga is of great importance to Russian culture and history. The river is mentioned in Russian folk songs, poetry and literature, and its banks are home to many historical and cultural monuments. Europe’s longest river The Volga is the largest and longest river in the Russian Plain and the longest river in Europe. The …

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Euphrates

Euphrates River

The Euphrates is a river that flows through several countries in the Middle East, including Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. The Euphrates is one of the two major rivers in the region, the other being the Tigris. History The banks of the Euphrates River were inhabited many thousands of years ago. In ancient times, Mesopotamia, an …

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Amazon River

Amazon River

South America’s Longest River The Amazon River is one of the largest rivers in the world, located in South America. It is about 6,400 km long and flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The Amazon passes through several countries, including Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. It is a vital source of fresh water and …

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Paraná River

Paraná River

South American River The Parana is the second largest river in South America after the Amazon. Adjusting for the difficulties of translation, if we take the names given by the indigenous peoples of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina to the Parana River (this is the accent on the name pronounced in Spanish and Portuguese), their meanings …

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Congo River

Congo River

The Congo River, Africa’s second longest river, was called the Zaire River from 1971 to 1997. The banks of the river, almost all of its length overgrown with equatorial forests, remained for centuries an unexplored territory for Europeans. Mouth of the Congo The mouth of the Congo River was discovered in 1482 by the Portuguese …

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