The Amazon River, the basin of which covers 44% of South America or more than 2.3 million square miles, is incredibly biodiverse with over 30,000 species of plants and 1,800 species of birds
The Amazon
The Mississippi, called “America’s Greatest River,” rises in western Minnesota and flows south for 2,530 miles into the Gulf of Mexico.
The Mississippi
The Danube River begins in western Germany, flowing over 1,775 miles into the Black Sea. It is the second-longest river in Europe and it spans 19 countries; among these are Austria, Hungary, and Romania.
The Danube
The Mekong River is an integral part of Southeast Asia's landscape, culture, and economy. The Lancang River, it starts in China, stretching over 2,850 miles through Burma Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.