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The longest river is the river with the greatest length, typically measured from source to mouth.
Which river holds this distinction depends on how tributaries and multiple channels are counted—the Nile and Amazon perpetually compete for the title.
The phrase often appears in trivia contexts: What's the longest river in Africa?
- NileAfrica's longest river
- ancient EgyptNile civilization of antiquity
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
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- NileNile, Blue Nile, White Nile, Nile Delta, Nile Valley
- recordsbirth records, world record, record, Guinness, documents
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