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What are the longest rivers in the world?

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What are the longest rivers in the world?

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The two longest rivers in the world are the Nile, in Africa, and the Amazon, in South America. It’s difficult to determine which of these two rivers is longer, for a couple of reasons. First, the Amazon has several mouths that widen toward the South Atlantic, so the exact point where the river ends is uncertain. If the Para estuary (the most distant mouth) is counted, its length is approximately 4,195 miles (6,750 kilometers). Second, the exact length of the Nile is a matter of debate. It was measured at 4,145 miles (6.670 kilometers); however, that was before the loss of a few miles of meanders (a bend or loop in the river) due to the formation of Lake Nasser behind the Aswan Dam.

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