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Bookmark or Share- Amazon River - WikipediaThe Amazon represents 20% of the global riverine discharge into oceans. [26] The Amazon basin is the largest drainage basin in the world, with an area of approximately 7,000,000 km 2 (2,700,000 sq mi). [3] The portion of the river's drainage basin in Brazil alone is larger than any other river's basin.
- Amazon River - Tributaries, Basin, Length | BritannicaPhysical features. The length of the Amazon. Amazon River. Aerial view of the Amazon River, near Manaus, Brazil. Follow streams that flow from the Andes Mountains and merge to form the Amazon River. Learn about the origins of the Amazon River by following streams from the Andes Mountains to the Amazon basin. (more) See all videos for this article.
- Amazon basin | Description, Geography, Conservation, & FactsAmazon basin, the drainage basin of the Amazon River that covers about 34 percent of the land of South America (about 6,100,000 square km [roughly 2,300,000 square miles]) and is located in the center and eastern portions of the continent.
- About the Amazon | WWFThe Amazon wildliife, people and rainforests function along with the rhythm of the seasons. However, with the Amazon River Basin under siege from fire and the destructive interventions of humans, this natural system is being reduced to cinder and ash in too many places. Find out more about what WWF is doing to save the Amazon.
- The Amazon Rainforest - National Geographic SocietyOccupying much of Brazil and Peru, and also parts of Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Suriname, French Guiana, and Venezuela, the Amazon River Basin is the world’s largest drainage system. The Amazon Basin supports the world’s largest rainforest, which accounts for more than half the total volume of rainforests in the world.
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