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Bookmark or Share- Amazon River: physical features, history, and ecologyAmazon River. Aerial view of the Amazon River in Brazil. Amazon River, Portuguese Rio Amazonas, River, northern South America. It is the largest river in the world in volume and in area of drainage basin; only the Nile River of eastern and northeastern Africa exceeds it in length.
- Amazon: Earth's Mightiest River | Live ScienceThe Amazon River is a massive, intricate water system weaving through one of the most vital and complex ecosystems in the world — the Amazon rainforest in South America. It is by far the...
- Amazon River - WorldAtlasThe Amazon River is the second-longest river in the world after the Nile and the largest river in South America. It is the lifeblood of the world’s largest ecosystem that spans about two-fifths of the South American continent.
- The Amazon River | WWFThe Amazon River has its source high in the Peruvian Andes, at an elevation of 5,598 m. There, at a mere 192 km from the Pacific Ocean where it once flowed into, the Amazon River begins as a small tributary called the Carhuasanta.
- Where Does the Amazon River Begin? - National GeographicBy Jane J. Lee. February 15, 2014. • 6 min read. The origin of the world's largest river—by volume—has been surprisingly hard to pin down. Explorers and scientists have argued over where to locate...
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