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6 ημέρες πριν · Amazon River, the greatest river of South America and the largest drainage system in the world in terms of the volume of its flow and the area of its basin. The total length of the river is at least 4,000 miles (6,400 km), which makes it slightly shorter than the Nile River.
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The Amazon River (UK: / ˈ æ m ə z ən /, US: / ˈ æ m ə z ɒ n /; Spanish: Río Amazonas, Portuguese: Rio Amazonas) in South America is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world, and the longest or second-longest river system in the world, a title which is disputed with the Nile.
9 Ιαν 2024 · While the Amazon is the deepest river in South America, it is surpassed globally by the Congo River in Africa, which reaches a depth of 720 feet. This comparison highlights the unique geological and ecological characteristics that define each river.
13 Απρ 2021 · The river is generally 19 to 50 km wide, with a maximum width of 100 km. The Amazon releases high amounts of freshwater into the Atlantic Ocean at 300,000 m 3 per second. It accounts for one-fifth of the total volume of freshwater entering the oceans globally. Map of the Amazon River drainage basin.
4 Μαρ 2023 · It is also one of the largest rivers in the world, with a length of around 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles) and a width of around 1.6 kilometers (1 mile). The Amazon River is also one of the deepest rivers in the world, with a depth of around 50 meters (160 feet).
19 Ιουν 2024 · A distinctive feature of the Amazon's flow is its width and depth. During the rainy season, the river expands by tens of kilometers, flooding vast areas of tropical rainforest. At the river's mouth, the Amazon can be up to 50 kilometers wide.
5 Απρ 2022 · During the dry season (June to November) the width of the Amazon River averages between 2 to 6 miles (3.2 to 9.6 km) depending on the area, and in the wet season (December through April)...
