Geography

What is the longest river in South America?

Amazon River

Background

The Amazon is the longest river in South America. It runs about 6,400 kilometers from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. No other river in the world carries as much water. About one fifth of all fresh water reaching the sea flows from the Amazon.

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