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Which country has the most rivers?

Question #139817. Asked by hippo22.
Last updated May 15 2021.
Originally posted Mar 24 2015 5:01 AM.

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Bangladesh, known as "the land of the rivers" with over 700 Rivers.

link http://www.ask.com/geography/country-rivers-63ee8a2af0096456

Other sources say the number is over 800.

Mar 24 2015, 5:21 AM
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According to this list, the USA has 250,000 rivers. That's 5,000 per state!

link http://www.statisticbrain.com/us-river-statistics/

Mar 24 2015, 7:33 AM
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This is a challenging question, in that there are no handy lists or sources on the web that provide definitive (or at least credible) answers. Some of the factors include the variability of how streams are named (brook, wash, wadi, creek, river, etc.), how many names may be applied to the same stream or different sections or tributaries of it, and the enormous numbers involved in large countries like Russia, Canada, China, the US, Brazil, etc. Logically, Russia, by far the largest country in the world, with a landscape and climate that lead to rivers being found throughout its area, should be the country with the most rivers.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rivers_of_Russia


Response last updated by gtho4 on May 15 2021.
Mar 29 2015, 11:54 PM
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