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Hat is the longest river in the western hemisphere and the second longest in the world?

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The longest river in the world is the Nile River (4,157 miles long); it is located in northeastern Africa, and flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The second-longest river is the Amazon River (3,915 miles long); it is located in northeastern South America, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The third-longest river is the Chang (Yangtse) River (3,434 miles long); it flows across south-central China and into the East China Sea.

The river with the biggest volume (the most water flowing in it) is the Amazon River.

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The Amazon River is the longest river in the Western Hemisphere and the second longest River in the entire world, only to the Nile River. The river travels through six different countries and fosters a remarkable rainforest and ecological systems, the river is recognized as one of the natural wonders of the world. 
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