What's The Widest River In The World
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The Amazon River in South America is widely considered the widest river in the world.
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This widens especially during the wet season when it can spread to over 24 miles wide.
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Its mouth alone is massive, though rivers like the Brahmaputra also have extremely wide sections.
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It carries the largest volume of water, dwarfing other rivers, and its vastness means there are no bridges spanning its entire width.
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It originates in the Peruvian Andes and flows eastward through Brazil, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Its basin hosts the world's largest rainforest, home to about 25% of terrestrial species.
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It flows through or borders Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.
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The river delivers enormous amounts of freshwater (20% of the global total) to the Atlantic.
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