Amazon River | MCQs

Explanation

The Amazon River in South America is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world,

longest or second-longest river system in the world,

a title which is disputed with the Nile. 

Source: Mantaro River

Length: 6,400 km

Mouth: Atlantic Ocean

By far the largest system is formed by the Amazon River,

which stretches some 4,000 miles  across equatorial South America.

Explanation

The Amazon rainforest is situated in Brazil. The majority of the forest is contained in Brazil

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The Amazon covers a huge area (6.7 million sq km) of South America.

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• Brazil, with 60% of the rainforest,
• Peru with 13%,
• Colombia with 10%
• Minor amounts in Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.

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