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The River Amazon. Facts and pictures By Kathryn Rice. All about the river Amazon. The river Amazon is in SOUTH AMERICA and it flows through Guyana, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Columbia and Brazil. .
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The River Amazon Facts and pictures By Kathryn Rice
All about the river Amazon The river Amazon is in SOUTH AMERICA and it flows through Guyana, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Columbia and Brazil.
It also runs through the RAINFORESTS causing it to be the river with the most water flowing down it. Amazon is around 4000 miles in length, making it the 2ND LONGEST RIVER in the world! During the wettest season Amazon get as wide as 190km, because of that the Amazon is the widest river in the world!
Interesting facts about River Amazon • The Amazon river owns more than 3000 creatures! • It is home to the piranha (a man eating fish) and the catfish! • The Amazon produces 20% of the water that runs into the sea! piranha piranha catfish
Usage of the river Amazon • The river Amazon is used for many things such as: fishing, a drinking source, and a bath for some people! However it’s main use is transporting people along it, this is called transportation corridor.
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