River.

Area of Basin, sq. m.

Length Miles.

Amazon

2,230,000

3,400

Congo

1,540,000

2,600

Nile......................

1,290,000

3,700

Mississippi

1,290.000

4,100

Niger

1,060.000

2,600

Obi

1,190,000

3,200

La Plata

995,000

2,301

Lena

942,000

2,900

Yenisei.

880,000

3,200

Yang-tsze-kiang

689,000

3,200

Mackenzie

607,000

2,300

Volga

592,000

2,200

Rivers.

Area of Basin. sq. m

Length

Miles.

Ganges and Brahmaputra

588,000

1,800

Zambesi

570,000

1,600

St. Lawrence

565,000

2,400

Winnipeg - Nelson

504,000

1,500

Yukon

433,000

2,200

Orinoco

430,000

1,400

Amur

403,000

2,800

Hoang - ho

387,000

2,500

Indus

360,000

1,900

Danube

320,000

1,700

Murray

300,000

1,500