The Amazon River is the second-longest river in the world after the Nile and the largest river in South America, discharging more freshwater into the ocean than any other river on Earth.
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Area (sq km)Total drainage basin area. Maximum Depth (m)At Itacoatiara, Brazil; a second, shallower figure of 130 m is given for Obidos. Elevation (m) Connections
Associated With
Source Amazon River (Wikipedia)
Flows Through
Source Amazon River (Wikipedia)
Source Amazon River (Wikipedia)
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1. Amazon River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, Length field
6,575 km (4,086 mi)
Infobox, Basin size field
6,925,674 km2 (2,674,018 mi2)
Infobox, Depth field
150 m (490 ft) at Itacoatiara
Infobox, native name field
Rio Amazonas
Infobox, Source elevation
5,220 m (17,130 ft)
Infobox, Mouth coordinates field
0.70778N 50.08944W
On Continent: South America, Infobox, Location field
Peru, Colombia, Brazil
Flows Through: Peru, Infobox, Location field
Peru, Colombia, Brazil
Flows Through: Colombia, Infobox, Location field
Peru, Colombia, Brazil
Flows Through: Brazil, Infobox, Location field
Peru, Colombia, Brazil
Associated With: The Atlantic Ocean, Infobox, Mouth field
Mouth: Atlantic Ocean
View the Source Amazon River (WorldAtlas)
WorldAtlasOpening sectionQuote, Opening section
The Amazon River is the second-longest river in the world after the Nile and the largest river in South America.
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