Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Major Rivers of the World

RiverOriginFalls in Length (Km.)
NileVictoria lakeMediterranean Sea6,650
AmazonAndes (Peru)Atlantic  Ocean6,428
Mississippi MissouriItasca lake (USA)Gulf of Mexico (USA)6,020
YangtzeTibetan Kin PlateauChina Sea5,494
ObAltai Mts., RussiaGulf of Ob5,410
Huang HoKunlun Mts.Gulf of Chibli4,344
YeniseiTannu-Ola Mts.Arctic Ocean3,804
CongaLualaba & Luapula riversAtlantic Ocean3,700
NigerGuineaGulf of Guinea4,180
MekongTibetan highlandsSouth China sea4,180
VolgaVoldai Plateau, RussiaCaspian Sea3,690
St. LawrenceLake OntarioGulf of St. Lawrence3,058
BrahmaputraLake MansarovarBay of Bengal2,900
IndusNear lake MansarovarArabian sea2,880

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