• The Amazon River has the largest watershed (area of land that flows into the river) and more tributaries (streams that flow into it) than any other river in the world.
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  • Amazon River Facts
    • The Amazon river originates from the Andes Mountains
    • The mouth of the river is located in the Atlantic Ocean
  • At about 4,000 miles long, the Amazon River is the second-longest river in the world. The Amazon's impressive length is exceeded by the 4,132 mile-long Nile River.
  • In terms of size the Amazon River is over 2,700,000 square miles and varies from 1 mile wide to over 6 miles depending on the area.
  • The Amazon is the world's second-longest river at 3,980 miles. But the Amazon is one of the widest rivers on Earth, at times six whole miles wide.
  • Check out these fun Amazon River facts for kids. Learn about where the Amazon River is located, how long it is, the wildlife that it supports and more.
  • It may be more straightforward to trace the source of other rivers, Johnston notes, but "the Amazon, by far the largest river in the world, is not so simple."
  • Although the Amazon river remains undammed, around 412 dams are in operation on the Amazon's tributary rivers.
  • Whenever rain falls and lands anywhere in the river basin it all runs into the lowest place in the pan, which happens to be the Amazon River.
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