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The Seine, which flows for 775 km, is the third longest river in France. The city of Paris was founded on its banks. It supplies almost half of Paris’s water.

The Seine in Paris, France

PACIFIC The Rhine flows 1,230 km through Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France and the Netherlands. Its source is in the Alps in Switzerland.

At 3,531 km long, the Volga in Russia is the longest river in Europe. Its source is the Valdai Hills.

At 1,047 km in length, the Vistula is the longest river in Poland. Its source is in the Carpathian Mountains. It flows through the cities of Krakow and Warsaw.

INDIAN OCEAN OCEAN

Lake Victoria in Uganda, the source of the Nile

At roughly 6,650 km long, the Nile is the longest river in the world. Its source is Lake Victoria in of Uganda. The Nile flows through Burundi, Tanzania, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Egypt. More than 300 million people get their water supply from this river.

The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze in China is the world’s largest hydroelectric power station. The Yangtze in China is not only the longest river in Asia but also the third longest river in the world. It is 6,300 km long and its source in the Tanggula Mountains. The Yangtze river basin covers one-fifth of the land of China, and 70% of the country’s rice supply is grown here.

The Ganges in Kolkata, India

Considered to be holy by Hindus, the Ganges flows a distance of 2,510 km through the countries of India and Bangladesh. Its source is in the Himalayas. The Ganges Delta is the world’s largest river delta.