7 Longest Rivers In The World

Amazon River

The Amazon River in South America is the largest river in the world by discharging water content, and the second longest river in the world. Recent geological studies suggest that the Amazon River had flowed in the opposite direction for millions of years – from east to west. Eventually the Andes Mountains were formed, blocking its flow into the Pacific Ocean and causing it to change the direction of its current mouth in the Atlantic Ocean.

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