Rivers of the World

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River Systems of the World
Very brief information about all of the major river systems in the world. There are some links to other sources. (Be aware that some of the links no longer work.)

Links to Major Rivers of the World

Amazon

  • Amazon River
  • The Amazon River
  • Map of Amazon
  • Map of the Amazon River
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    Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)

  • Chang Jiang
  • The Yangtze River
  • Great Wall Across the Yangtze
    This PBS special explores the Yangtze - the third largest river in the world that spans across China. Learn about the river's significance and the controversy that surrounds it.
  • Tourist map of the Yangtze River
  • Digital Photo Gallery: Yangtze River
  • Map of Chang Jiang

    • Danube

  • Danube
  • Map of Danube

    • Euphrates

  • Euphrates
  • Euphrates River History
  • Map of the Euphrates River
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    Ganges

  • The Ganga Basin Includes information about sources and tributaries, dams, pollution, and the river in Hindu myth.
  • Ganges River
  • Map of Ganges

    • Huang He (Yellow River)

  • Yellow River Home Page History, watershed information, and sediment control info.
  • Yellow River
  • Map of Huang He

    • Indus

  • Indus River
  • Map of Indus River

    • Mackenzie

    Mekong

  • Mekong
  • Map of Mekong

    • Mississippi

  • Old Man River Take a tour of the Mississippi River.
  • Map of the Mississippi River
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    Missouri

  • Map of the Missouri River
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    Murray

  • Murray River
  • Murray River General history of the river.
  • Map of the Murray River

    • Nile

  • Nile
  • The Nile Information from the Encyclopedia of the Orient.
  • The Nile River
  • Map of the Nile

    • Ob

  • Ob River
  • Ob River, also Obi
  • Map of Ob

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