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Differentiate between river Amazon and river orinco

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Answered by monishamondal0084
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The Orinoco River (Spanish pronunciation: [oɾiˈnoko]) is one of the longest rivers in South America at 2,140 kilometres (1,330 mi). Its drainage basin, sometimes known as the Orinoquia,[citation needed] covers 880,000 square kilometres (340,000 sq mi), with 76.3 percent of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia. It is the fourth largest river in the world by discharge volume of water. The Orinoco River and its tributaries are the major transportation system for eastern and interior Venezuela and the llanos of Colombia. The environment in the Orinoco's basin is extremely diverse; it hosts a wide variety of flora and fauna.
Answered by DodieZollner
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Differentiate between river Amazon and Orinoco river given below:

Explanation:

  • The Amazon river considered to be the largest in South America and as well in the world because of its release of water volume.
  • The Amazon River located in the northern part of South America and flows from the Andes Mountains to several other countries, including Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Brazil.
  • The Orinoco River is one of the longest rivers in South America. Orinoco river is the third largest river in the world by discharge volume of water.
  • The river Orinoco passes through Colombia and Venezuela then at last reaches too the Atlantic Ocean.

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