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How much rain falls per year in Mawsynram, the wettest place in the world, in millimeters?

About 11,800 millimeters

Background

Mawsynram is in India and is the wettest place in the world. Almost 11,800 millimeters of rain fall there each year, which is almost 12 meters. That is more than ten times as much as in Germany. People there often carry umbrellas made of bamboo and leaves.

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