Longest and Most Notable Rivers in the World

The Nile is one of the world's longest river systems and the central river of Egypt and Sudan.

The Amazon River drains the world's largest tropical rainforest basin.

The Yangtze is the longest river in Asia and a major river of China.

The Mekong is a major river of mainland Southeast Asia.

The Mississippi River is one of North America's major river systems.

The Danube flows through or along many countries in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Ganges is a major river of northern India and Bangladesh.

The Rhine is one of Europe's most important transport and cultural rivers.