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Rivers

Flowing bodies of water that travel from mountains to oceans, like the Amazon and Nile rivers, providing water, transportation, and life to many regions.

Rio Grande
Rio Grande
Country United States
Continent North America
Fun Fact The Rio Grande is a nearly 2,000-mile river starting in Colorado's San Juan Mountains, flowing through New Mexico and Texas, forming part of the US-Mexico border, and emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.
Seine River
Seine River
Country France
Continent Europe
Fun Fact The Seine River is a major French river, flowing 777 km from Burgundy through Paris to the English Channel, known for its historical significance,.
Thames River
Thames River
Country United Kingdom
Continent Europe
Fun Fact The source of the Thames is in Gloucestershire and at 215 miles long, it’s the second longest river in the UK (after the Severn). It also has over 180 islands!
Tigris River
Tigris River
Country Iraq
Continent Asia
Fun Fact The word Tigris is based on an “Old Persian” word—Tigra—which means “fast” or “arrow-like."
Volga River
Volga River
Country Russia
Continent Europe
Fun Fact The Volga River is Europe's longest river, flowing about 3,530 km (2,200 miles) through western Russia from the Valdai Hills to the Caspian Sea.
Yangtze River
Yangtze River
Country China
Continent Asia
Fun Fact The Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) is China's longest river, Asia's longest, and the world's third-longest, flowing 6,300 km from the Tibetan Plateau to the East China Sea near Shanghai.
Yukon River
Yukon River
Country Canada
Continent North America
Fun Fact At 1,980 miles long (3,190 km), the Yukon River is the second longest in the country, after the Mackenzie River. The name of the territory likely comes from the word “yu-kun-ah,” meaning “great river.”
Zambezi River
Zambezi River
Country Zambia
Continent Africa
Fun Fact The Zambezi River originates in the Mwinilunga District in north-west Zambia, 1500m above sea level. More specifically, the source is a marshy black wetland, known as a dambo, in the centre of the iconic Miombo Woodlands.
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