10 important rivers in the world with their unique facts

By MindStick

Nile River - The Nile is the longest river in the world, stretching over 4,100 miles.

Amazon River - The Amazon is the largest river in the world by volume and the second-longest after the Nile.

Yangtze River - The Yangtze is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world.

Mississippi River - The Mississippi is the fourth-longest river in the world and the largest river system in North America.

Danube River - The Danube is the second-longest river in Europe and flows through 10 countries.

Ganges River - The Ganges is a sacred river in India and Bangladesh and is worshipped by Hindus as the goddess Ganga.

Mekong River - The Mekong is the 12th-longest river in the world and flows through six countries in Southeast Asia.

Rhine River - The Rhine is the longest river in Germany and the second-longest in Central and Western Europe.

Niger River - The Niger is the third-longest river in Africa and flows through several West African countries.

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