The 10 largest rivers in the world

Earth has tens of thousands of more or less important rivers for humanity. But what are the longest rivers in the world?

With more than 1,300 billion km3 of this precious liquid circulating on its surface the Earth is mostly made of water. Water that junches its croute through the oceans overlooking the seas. These are subdivided into rivers and rivers.

But what are the longest rivers in the world? Here's our top 10!

1. The Amazon – Brazil

The history of the Amazon River is closely linked to that of Brazil. And because of this 6,992 km long watercourse, the first longest river in the world is also one of the most important for the sustainability of Brazilian agriculture.

Apart from Brazil, the Amazon is shared by the Peru Bolivia, Bolivia Colombia , Ecuador, Venezuela and French Guiana. Finally know that this is the first river in the world in terms of water flow.

2. The Nile – Egypt

The longest river in Africa, the Nile is also the second longest in the world with an estimated length of 6,853 km. If the majority of its area is located in Egypt, the Nile supplies water to Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. As well as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Kenya Eritrea, South Sudan and the Republic of the Sudan.

It is also the first water source in Sudan and Egypt.

3. Yangzi Jiang (Blue Spring) – China

The Yangzi Jiang is the third longest river in the world, with a bed of 6,380 km. It is by ricochet of the longest river in Asia.

4. The Mississippi – Missouri (United States)

The Mississippi has a story as wide as its own length. 6,275 km long this river of the North of the United States is the fourth longest in the world, the first longest in the country of Uncle Sam and the second longest in the northern hemisphere.

Few know, but the Mississippi is shared between Canada and the United States. 98.5 per cent of its area is on the American side, while 1.5 per cent is on the Canadian side. It also runs to the Gulf of Mexico.

5. Ienisseï – Russian Federation

The Russian Federation houses an incalculable number of rivers. Some who have not yet been discovered by Man. The Ienissei in the north of the country is the fifth longest river in the world. This river is incidentally the third longest of the northern hemisphere.

Yenisei is 5,539 km long and is shared by Russia (97 per cent) and Mongolia (3 per cent).

6. Huang He (The Yellow River) - China

With an estimated length of 5,464 km, the Yellow River is the second longest river in China and Asia after Yangtze and the fourth longest river in the northern hemisphere.

7. The River Ob – Russian Federation

The Ob is the second longest river in Russia with an estimated length of 5,410 km. It is also the fifth longest river in the northern hemisphere.

As a reminder, Ob is shared by Russia, Kazakhstan, China and Mongolia. However, the largest part of his bed is in Tsarian soil.

8. Congo – Congo

Africa is full of wonders, including the Congo River. Long 4,700 km, this is the second longest river in Africa, the ninth longest river in the world and the fourth longest of the southern hemisphere. In addition, the Congo River is the third in the world in terms of water flow.

Deep 220 m, the Congo River is the deepest in the world. There are caves and caves.

9. Love – Russian Federation

The river Love represents the natural border between Russia and China in the North. 4,444 km long, this is the ninth longest river in the world.

10. Lena – Russian Federation

The Lena River is the tenth longest river in the world. Long 4,400 km, it is also the seventh river of the planet by the size of its watershed that covers about 2,490,000 km2!