River
- Argentina - Río de la Plata (River Plate)
- Brazil - Amazon
- People's Republic of China - Yangtze, Yellow River
- Colombia - Magdalena
- Republic of Congo - Congo
- Democratic Republic of Congo - Congo
- Czech Republic - Vltava (Bohemia), Morava (river) (Moravia)
- Egypt - Nile
- The Gambia - Gambia
- India - the Ganges (Ganga)
- Iran - the karun
- Ireland - the Shannon
- Myanmar - the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy)
- Macedonia - Vardar
- Nigeria - River Niger; Benue River
- Pakistan – Indus (Sindh) (unofficial)
- Poland - Vistula
- Russia - Volga
- Serbia - Great Morava, Drina
- Thailand - Chao Phraya (unofficial)
- United Kingdom - Thames River (though not official)
- United States - Mississippi
- Uzbekistan - Amu Darya and Syr Darya
- Venezuela - Orinoco
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Famous quotes containing the word river:
“The murmurs of many a famous river on the other side of the globe reach even to us here, as to more distant dwellers on its banks; many a poet’s stream, floating the helms and shields of heroes on its bosom.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“I cannot tell how many times we had to walk on account of falls or rapids. We were expecting all the while that the river would take a final leap and get to smooth water, but there was no improvement this forenoon.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“In order to get to East Russet you take the Vermont Central as far as Twitchell’s Falls and change there for Torpid River Junction, where a spur line takes you right into Gormley. At Gormley you are met by a buckboard which takes you back to Torpid River Junction again.”
—Robert Benchley (1889–1945)