Geography

Which river is the longest in the world?

The Nile

Background

The Nile is the longest river in the world. It is around 6,650 kilometers long. It flows through eleven African countries and ends at the Mediterranean in Egypt. One of the oldest civilizations grew along its banks. The Amazon is almost as long and is sometimes called number one.

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