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Continents of the World

Explore continental river catchments, monumental transboundary watersheds, and regional hydrographic patterns across Earth's six inhabited landmasses.

Region Code: AF

Africa

Home to the Nile (the traditional longest river) and the mighty Congo River, the deepest river system on Earth.

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Region Code: AS

Asia

Features monumental Himalayan-fed river systems including the Yangtze, Yellow River, Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus.

4 Countries • 3 Basins Explore →
Region Code: EU

Europe

A complex network of transboundary waterways that have shaped European history, from the Danube to the Rhine and Volga.

6 Countries • 3 Basins Explore →
Region Code: NA

North America

Dominated by the massive Mississippi-Missouri catchment, the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and the canyon-carving Colorado River.

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Region Code: SA

South America

Hosts the Amazon River, discharging roughly 20% of all global river flow into the ocean.

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Region Code: OC

Oceania

Characterized by the Murray-Darling basin in Australia and vibrant mountain rivers of New Zealand.

1 Countries • 1 Basins Explore →
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