What are the three most famous rivers?

What are the three most famous rivers?

Which river crosses the most countries?

The Danube was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire, and today flows through 10 countries, more than any other river in the world.

What is the largest river in all continents?

River Extremes The longest river in the world is the Nile River (4,157 miles long); it is located in northeastern Africa, and flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The second-longest river is the Amazon River (3,915 miles long); it is located in northeastern South America, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

What is the 7 largest river in the world?

The Ob-Irtysh River The seventh-longest river in the world is the Ob-Irtysh river system. The Ob River originates in western Siberia in the Altai Mountains and is met by the Irtysh River that begins in Mongolia and flows through China and Kazakhstan before entering Russia.

What is the first river in the world?

The Finke River, which is also called Larapinta by the Aboriginal People, in central Australia is believed to be the oldest river in the world. While the Finke River's exact age is unknown, it is at least over 300 million years old and some of the oldest parts of the river may be over 340 million years old.

What are the 4 original rivers?

Thaddeus' illustration mentioned above is based on Gen 2:10: “A river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and there it divided and became four rivers.” They were the Pishon, the Gihon, the Tigris and the Euphrates. The picture abounds with features.

What are the top 3 largest rivers in the world?

What are the 2 longest rivers in the world?

Where is the biggest river in the world?

The Nile is credited as the longest river in the world. Its main source is Lake Victoria in east central Africa. From its farthest stream in Burundi, it extends 6,695 km (4,160 miles) in length.

Is Amazon or Nile longer?

The Encyclopedia Britannica gives the length of the Nile as 6,650 kilometers (4,132 miles), to 6,400 kilometers (3,977 miles) for the Amazon, measuring the latter from the headwaters of the Apurimac river in southern Peru.

What is the largest river in the world called?

The Nile is credited as the longest river in the world. Its main source is Lake Victoria in east central Africa. From its farthest stream in Burundi, it extends 6,695 km (4,160 miles) in length.

What is the 3 largest river in the world?

3. Yangtze River - China. With a length of 3,915 miles, the Yangtze River is the third longest river in the world. It is also China's most important water system, culturally, historically and economically.

Which country has most rivers?

Bangladesh has the highest number of rivers (about 700) and is known as the 'land of rivers'. Some major Rivers of Bangladesh are: Brahmaputra, Ganges, Suma, Atrai, Raidak, Mahananda, Teesta, Karnaphuli, Meghna and Bangshi among others.

What is the deepest river in the world?

The Congo is the deepest river in the world. Its headwaters are in the north-east of Zambia, between Lake Tanganyika and Lake Nyasa (Malawi), 1760 metres above sea level; it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.