The document summarizes 10 major rivers around the world, including their locations and key features. The Amazon River is highlighted as the second longest and largest by volume, flowing through South America. The Nile River is the longest and crucial to Egypt's civilization. The Yangtze River is the longest in China and hosts the largest hydroelectric dam. The Danube flows through several European capitals. The Ganges is considered holy in Hinduism. The Mekong supports rich biodiversity but species are endangered. The Zambezi features Victoria Falls. The Volga is the longest river in Europe. The Mississippi drains much of the central US. The Sepik River winds through Papua New Guinea with isolated tribes possessing unique

1. By:- Rituparn Masram.

2. Continent wise

3. 1. Amazon River

4.  At approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles) the Amazon River is the
second longest river in the world.
 Amazon is the largest river in the world by volume, with a total river
flow that accounts for approximately one-fifth of the world’s total.
 The Amazon and its tributaries flow through Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela,
Colombia, Ecuador, and Brazil before emptying into the Atlantic
Ocean.
 The Amazon has over 3,000 recognized species of fish and new species
are still being discovered.
 Orinoco River, it is one of the main habitats of the Amazon River
Dolphin, the largest species of river dolphin, which can grow to lengths
of up to 2.6 meters (8.5 feet)
 The bull shark has been reported 4,000 km (2,500 mi) up the Amazon
River at Iquitos in Peru. Another dangerous fish in the Amazon is the
notorious piranha which congregates in large schools, though only a
few species are known to attack humans.

5. 2. Nile river

6.  The Nile is the longest river in the world, stretching
north for 6,650 km (4,132 miles) from East Africa to
the Mediterranean.
 two major tributaries:- white Nile, blue Nile
 White Nile:- rises in the Great Lakes region of central
Africa.
 Blue Nile:- while the Blue Nile starts at Lake Tana in
Ethiopia.
 crucial role in the development of the Egyptian
civilization.

7. 3. Yangtze River

8.  Yangtze River is the longest river in China, third-
longest in the world.
 The river is about 6300 km long (3915 miles) and
originates in a glacier lying on the eastern part of the
Tibetan plateau.
 Three Gorges Dam, is the largest hydro-electric power
station in the world on this river.
 The river is one of the world’s busiest waterways.
Traffic includes commercial traffic transporting bulk
goods such as coal as well as manufactured goods and
passengers

9. 4. Danube

10.  It originates in the Black Forest in Germany and flows
eastwards for a distance of some 2850 km (1771 miles),
passing through 4 capitals, before emptying into the Black
Sea.
 The Danube is one of the most important rivers in Europe
and the continent’s second longest river after the Volga.
 The river was one of the long standing frontiers of the
Roman Empire and today forms a part of the borders of 10
European countries.
 Since the completion of the German Rhine–Main–Danube
Canal in 1992, the river has been part of a trans-European
waterway from the black sea all the way to Rotterdam on
the North Sea.

11. 5. Ganges

12.  The 2,510 km (1,560 miles) Ganges originates in the western
Himalayas in India, and drains into the Sunderbans delta
in the Bay of Bengal.
 It has long been considered a holy river by Hindus and
worshiped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism. It has also
been important historically: many former provincial or
imperial capitals have been located on its banks.
 Situated on the banks of Ganges, Varanasi is considered by
some to be the holiest city in Hinduism.
 Ganges is such an important river it has been declared
India’s National River.

13. 6. Mekong River

14.  From the Tibetan Plateau this river runs through China’s
Yunnan province, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and
Vietnam.
 The Mekong basin is one of the richest areas of biodiversity
in the world which is only surpassed by the Amazon.
 The river is difficult to navigate due to the extreme seasonal
variations in flow and the presence of rapids and waterfalls.
 Since the building of the first Chinese dam however, many
species have become endangered including the Mekong
dolphin and manatee.

15. 7. Zambezi

16.  The river rises in a black wetland in north-western
Zambia and flows through Angola, along the borders
of Namibia, Botswana, Zambia again, and Zimbabwe,
to Mozambique, where it empties into the Indian
Ocean.
 The Zambezi’s most spectacular feature is the
beautiful Victoria Falls.
 The river supports large populations of many animals.
Hippopotamuses are abundant along most of the calm
stretches of the river, and many crocodiles are also
present.

17. 8. Volga River

18.  It originates at an elevation of only 225 meter (740
feet) in the Valday Hills northwest of Moscow and
discharges 3,645 km further (2,266 miles) into the
Caspian Sea.
 The Volga is the longest river in Europe and one of
Russia’s most important rivers. Out of the 20 largest
cities of Russia, 11, including its capital Moscow, are
situated in the Volga’s drainage basin.
 The Volga is of great importance to inland shipping
and transport in Russia even though the river freezes
for most of its length for three months each year.

19. 9. Mississippi River

20.  The river originates at Lake Itasca, and empties below
New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico.
 major tributary, the Missouri River, the river drains all
or parts of 31 U.S. states.
 The famous Steamboats entered trade in the 1820s.
Cotton, timber and food were transported down the
river. After the arrival of the railroads in the 1880s
steamboat traffic diminished although they remained
a feature until the 1920s.

21. 10. Sepik River

22.  The river originates in the Victor Emanuel Range in
the central highlands of Papua New Guinea.
 Length the river winds in serpentine fashion, like the
Amazon River, to the Bismarck Sea.
 Sepik has no delta whatsoever, but flows straight into
the sea.
 The river’s total length is 1,126 kilometers (700 miles).
The isolation of the river’s small tribal groups has
given rise to one of the most original and extensive
artistic traditions. It is one of the last remaining
undisturbed environments in the world.

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