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Major Rivers of the World

Name	Length(km)	Location	Facts
Amazon	6,437	South America	World's second longest river.
Colorado	2,334	United States	River famous for the Grand Canyon.
Congo	4,667	Africa	Fifth longest river in the world and second in the amount of water carried.
Danube	2,860	Europe	Johann Strauss, Jr. wrote the famous waltz "On the Beautiful Blue Danube."
Darling	2,739	Australia	Australia's longest river; it is a tributary of the Murray, but is mostly dry in winter.
Ganges	2,510	India-Bangladesh	Considered sacred by members of the Hindu faith.
Huang He	4,672	China	Name means yellow river; large amounts of yellow silt are deposited along its course.
Indus	2,897	Tibet-Pakistan	Source of one of the largest irrigation systems in the world.
Jordan	320	Israel-Jordan	Mentioned most often in the Bible.
Mackenzie	1,724	Canada	Canada's longest river.
Mekong	4,180	Asia	Largest river on the Indochinese Peninsula.
Mississippi	3,766	United States	Second longest river in the U.S.
Missouri	4,090	United States	Longest river in the U.S.
Murray	2,589	Australia	Australia's longest river.
Niagara	55	United States-Canada	Famous for its spectacular Niagara Falls.
Niger	4,180	Africa	Its delta is the largest in Africa.
Nile	6,695	Northeast Africa	World's longest river.
Rhine	1,320	Europe	Most important inland waterway in Europe; a German symbol of national history and strength.
Rio Grande	3,034	United States-Mexico	Spanish name for large river; forms part of international boundary between United States and Mexico.
St. Lawrence	1,300	Canada-United States	Canada's second longest river; links the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
Seine	764	France	Flows through the heart of Paris, where more than 30 bridges span it.
Shannon	370	Ireland	Longest river in Ireland.
Thames	346	United Kingdom	Longest and most important waterway entirely within England; flows through the centre of London.
Volga	3,531	Russia	Longest river in Europe.
Yangtze	6,300	China	China's longest river; third longest river in the world; after the Nile and the Amazon.
Zambezi	2,736	Africa	Famous for the Victoria Falls,one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.