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Continental Hydrography

Rivers of South America

Hosts the Amazon River, discharging roughly 20% of all global river flow into the ocean.

Documented Rivers in South America

Amazon River - Geography & Map
🇧🇷 Brazil 6,400 km
Alluvial Lowland / Tropical Rainforest River Verified

Amazon River

Rio Amazonas, Río Marañón, Río Ucayali

The largest river in the world by water discharge volume, responsible for roughly one-fifth of the total global river flow to the oceans.

Length
6,400 km
Drainage Basin
Amazon Basin
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