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World River System – Quick Revision

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 One Look Table

River	Continent	Drains Into
Nile	Africa	Mediterranean Sea
Amazon	South America	Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi	North America	Gulf of Mexico
Danube	Europe	Black Sea
Ganga	Asia	Bay of Bengal

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 Key Points

• Nile → Longest river
• Amazon → Largest by discharge
• Mississippi → Major river system
• Danube → Multi-country river
• Ganga → India–Bangladesh river

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 Memory Trick

N-A-M-D-G
N → Nile
A → Amazon
M → Mississippi
D → Danube
G → Ganga

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 Common Mistakes

• Confusing longest (Nile) with largest (Amazon) ❌
• Forgetting Danube flows in Europe ❌
• Mixing drainage seas (Bay of Bengal vs Arabian Sea) ❌

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🎯 Exam Focus

• River → Continent
• River → Sea/Ocean
• Special features (longest, largest, deepest)

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