It is now unofficially the longest river in the world, longer than the current official longest Nile River in Africa. It is 4,225 miles (6,800 kilometers) to The Nile's 4,160 miles (6,695 kilometers).Source: National Geographic News "Amazon Longer Than Nile River, Scientists Say"
Also, the Amazon River (now flowing from West to East) used to flow from East to West (Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean)! What an interesting long river!
Source: National Geographic News "Amazon River Once Flowed Other Way, Study Says"
1 comment:
i never knew this about the nile
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