The document lists and provides details on the top 10 longest rivers in the world. It discusses the Nile River as the longest at 6,650 km, flowing through 11 countries in Africa. The second longest is debated as being the Amazon River at 6,575 km or the Nile, with the Amazon's source uncertain and draining parts of 9 South American countries. The third longest is China's Yangtze River at 6,300 km, with over a third of China's population living in its basin. The fourth longest system is the Mississippi River at 6,275 km, formed from the Mississippi, Missouri, and Jefferson rivers draining 31 US states and 2 Canadian provinces.

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3. 1. Nile River- (length- 6650 Km)
#.The Nile River is thought to be the world’s longest river.
#. The Nile River stretches about 6650 kilometers. The river’s source is
thought to be Lake Victoria.
#. Egypt, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, the Democratic
Republic of the Congo(DRC), Eritrea, Burundi, Sudan, and South Sudan
are all part of the river’s path.
#.The river’s two tributaries are the Blue and White Niles.

7. 2. The Amazon River- (length- 6575 Km)
The Amazon River is without a doubt the world’s greatest river in
terms of water flow volume. However, its claim to being the
world’s second-longest river is hotly debated, as the distinction has
long been held by Egypt’s Nile River. The conflict stems from the
determination of the Amazon’s genesis.

8. The Amazon basin is the part of South America
drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries.
The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about
6,300,000 km2 (2,400,000 sq mi), or about 35.5
percent of the South American continent.
It is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil,
Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and
Venezuela

11. 3. The Yangtze River- (length-6300 Km)
The Yangtze River is the world’s third-longest river and the world’s longest
river that runs fully within a single country. It is also Asia’s longest river. One-
third of the population of the world’s most populous country, China, lives in
the Yangtze River basin. The Tuotuo tributary in the Tanggula Mountains is
traditionally regarded as the river’s source by the Chinese government.
However, according to fresh information, the Yangtze River’s source is on Jari
Hill, where the Dam Qu tributary’s headwaters originate. These and other
tributaries combine to form the Yangtze River, which empties into the East
China Sea in Shanghai

16. 4. The Mississippi River- (length- 6275Km)
The Mississippi, Missouri, and Jefferson rivers make up the
world’s fourth longest river system.
The river system drains 31 states in the United States and two
provinces in Canada. The Mississippi River originates in northern
Minnesota, where Lake Itasca is thought to be its source, then
flows into the Gulf of Mexico. When we consider the Jefferson
River as the Mississippi River’s farthest source, we obtain the
Mississippi–Missouri–Jefferson river system