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.

Famous quotes containing the words national and/or river:

    “Prestige is the shadow of money and power. Where these are, there it is. Like the national market for soap or automobiles and the enlarged arena of federal power, the national cash-in area for prestige has grown, slowly being consolidated into a truly national system.”
    —C. Wright Mills (1916–1962)

    “The river knows the way to the sea;
    Without a pilot it runs and falls,
    Blessing all lands with its charity.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)