National River

A National River is a river that is of great importance for a country and acts as national symbol.

Examples of national rivers include:

• The Ganges River, the officially declared national river of the Republic of India
• The Karun, the largest river in Iran ; sometimes considered as the national river
• The Indus River, the largest river in Pakistan; sometimes considered as the national river
• The Rhine, the largest river in Germany; sometimes considered as the national river
• The Buffalo, protected as America’s first national river since 1972
• The Guayas River, sourced from the peeks of the Andes, is the national river of Ecuador.