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I was born in the high Andes Mountains in Peru. I have travelled through six countries of the fourth-largest continent in the world, including my birthplace. I am considered to be the world's largest among my contenders as I carry the maximum volume of water along with me. Who am I?
I was born in the high Andes Mountains in Peru. I have travelled through six countries of the fourth-largest continent in the world, including my birthplace. I am considered to be the world's largest among my contenders as I carry the maximum volume of water along with me. Who am I?
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The correct option is A Amazon Basin
The Amazon river begins from the Andes Mountains in Peru. It is the largest river basin in terms of its volume and the area covered by the river basin. Together with its tributaries the river drains an area of 2,722,000 square miles, which can be considered as roughly one-third of the area of the continent. It is home for the Amazon Rainforests. It flows through Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Brazil before merging into the Atlantic Ocean.
The Amazon river begins from the Andes Mountains in Peru. It is the largest river basin in terms of its volume and the area covered by the river basin. Together with its tributaries the river drains an area of 2,722,000 square miles, which can be considered as roughly one-third of the area of the continent. It is home for the Amazon Rainforests. It flows through Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Brazil before merging into the Atlantic Ocean.
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