{"id":1700,"date":"2023-03-01T22:25:29","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T21:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aboutriver.com\/?p=1700"},"modified":"2023-03-01T22:25:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T21:25:29","slug":"what-continent-is-the-amazon-river-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aboutriver.com\/what-continent-is-the-amazon-river-in\/","title":{"rendered":"What continent is the amazon river in?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Amazon River is located in the South American continent. It is the second longest river in the world and has the largest river basin. The Amazon River starts in the Andes Mountains and flows through the rainforest to the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n

The Amazon River is in South America.<\/p>\n

Which continent is the river Amazon in? <\/h2>\n

The Amazon River is the largest river in the world by discharge volume of water, and by far the largest river in South America. The Amazon basin is the largest in the world, with an area of approximately 7,050,000 square kilometers. The Amazon River system has more than 3,000 recognized tributaries, the largest of which is the Marañón River.<\/p>\n

The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest, spanning eight rapidly developing countries—Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname—and French Guiana, an overseas territory of France. The Amazon is home to an incredible diversity of plant and animal life, including many endangered and threatened species. The Amazon is also an important source of fresh water for the region and is under threat from deforestation, climate change, and other human activities.<\/p>\n

What 3 countries Does the Amazon river go through <\/h3>\n