Amazon River is the second largest river of the world after the Nile. It is situated is Brazil. The word Amazon means “a tall strong woman”. The length of Amazon river is 6,800 km (4,200 mi) Km which makes it the second largest river of the world. Amazon River flows in the continent of South America. It also has the largest drainage basin in the world by area.

February 28, 2011 | Afifa Gillani | No Comments | 484 views