Rivers
There are more than 50 rivers with lengths over 2000 km. Only 3 rivers exceed 6000 km in length and only 2 are more than 5000 km long.
The top 10 longest rivers are :-
| Nile |
6650 km |
Africa |
| Amazon |
6450 km |
South America |
| Mississippi |
6120 km |
North America |
| Ob-Irtysh |
5570 km |
Asia |
| Yangtze |
5520 km |
Asia |
| Huang Ho |
4670 km |
Asia |
| Congo |
4670 km |
Africa |
| Amur |
4510 km |
Asia |
| Lena |
4270 km |
Asia |
| Mackenzie |
4240 km |
North America |
Waterfalls
Waterfalls occur when the level of a river channel changes so suddenly that the flow of the water is caused to drop vertically or almost vertically. Five of the world's 10 tallest waterfalls are in Norway. South America has the claim for the tallest waterfall.
The top 10 tallest waterfalls are :-
| Angel |
979m |
Venezuela |
| Tugela |
947m |
South Africa |
| Utigord |
800m |
Norway |
| Mongefossen |
774m |
Norway |
| Yosemite |
739m |
USA |
| Ostre Mardola |
656m |
Norway |
| Tyssestrengane |
646m |
Norway |
| Kukenaom |
610m |
Venezuela |
| Sutherland |
580m |
New Zealand |
| Kjellfossen |
561m |
Norway |
| The top ten widest waterfalls are :- |
| Boyoma |
Zaire |
| Guaira |
Brazil / Paraguay |
| Khone |
Laos |
| Niagara |
Canada / USA |
| Paulo Afonso |
Brazil |
| Urubupunga |
Brazil |
| Cataratas del Iguazu |
Brazil / Paraguay |
| Patos - Maribondo |
Brazil |
| Victoria |
Zimbabwe |
| Churchill |
Canada |
Lakes and Seas
The world lake is generally used to describe slow-moving or standing water occupying an island basin. Some large lakes containing salt water are referred to as seas viz. the Dead Sea and the Caspian Sea.The word sea is also used to name areas of water around the margins of the oceans.
The top 10 fresh water lakes are :-
| Superior |
North America |
| Victoria |
Africa |
| Huron |
North America |
| Michigan |
North America |
| Great Bear |
North America |
| Baykal |
Asia |
| Great Slave |
North America |
| Tanganyika |
Africa |
| Malawi |
Africa |
| Erie |
North America |
The top 10 largest seas are :-
- South China Sea
- Caribbean Sea
- Mediterranean Sea
- Bering Sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- Sea of Okhotsk
- East China Sea
- Hudson Bay
- Sea of Japan
- Andaman Sea
The Deserts
Deserts are regions which are very hot, very dry and where there is very little or no vegetation.
The top 10 Deserts are :-
- Sahara
- Australian
- Arabian
- Gobi
- Kalahari
- Turkestan
- Takla Makan
- Sonoran
- Namib
- Thar