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Rivers of World
Rivers of World
Rivers of World
Yellow
Yangtze
More people in the world live along the Yangtze and Huang He (Yellow)
Rivers than on any other river systems in the world.
Negatives: loss
of animal
habitats, people
have to move
12. Ganges (gan-jeez) River—the major river of
India; a holy river in Hindu religion
The Ganges is the most important
river in India, which is the 2nd most
populated country in the world.
For Hindus, the Ganges is a holy Millions of people live near its waters.
river. Many Hindus bathe and pray in
its waters.
13. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers—two main rivers
of Turkey and Iraq; important in Jewish,
Christian, and Islamic religions.
Euphrates
Tigris
The city of Baghdad along the
Tigris River in Iraq.
Asia