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Orinoco River

Rivers

One of the longest rivers in South America, flowing roughly 2,100 kilometers through Venezuela and along part of the Colombian border before emptying into the Atlantic through a broad delta. Its basin includes the vast wetland plains known as the Llanos.

Facts
Area (sq km)
1,014,797 1
Maximum Depth (m)
100 1
Latitude
8.617 degrees north 1
Longitude
62.25 degrees west 1
Connections

Flows Through

Colombia, Countries
Venezuela, Countries
Sources
1. Orinoco - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Basin size
    Basin size: 1,014,797 km2 (391,815 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Maximum depth
    maximum: 100 m (330 ft)
  • Infobox, Mouth coordinates (latitude)
    8.617°N 62.250°W
  • Infobox, Mouth coordinates (longitude)
    8.617°N 62.250°W
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