The Nile River is the largest river in the world. It spans through nine countries and it is 4,132 miles or 6,695 kilometers long. Most rivers flow North to South, but the Nile flows South to North. This is because the Nile flows down the highest mountains in the center of Africa to the Nile Delta(which is the point where the Nile enters the Mediterranean Sea).
Tourism, farming, and fishing all supply an income for the people that live along the river. There are luxury cruises and traditional Egyptian sail boats ready to take you to all the prime spots along the river. Along the way you may see farmers getting water from the Nile to their crops or see the farmers in their boats transporting rice, wheat, cattle, and hay. You may catch a glimpse see some fisherman catching their catch of the day. The Nile is not just a home for people but also to the mighty crocodile and the fishing eagle.
The biggest river in the world, the Nile, has impacted many people's lives and the nine countries it runs through.
The Nile maybe considered by most the longest river in the world but the Amazon River comes in close second. Depending on the year and rain fall the Amazon could be longer. The Amazon River maybe in constant battle to take the longest river title, but there is no contest that it carries the most water. The Amazon River dumps approximately 20% of the fresh water into the ocean. Because of the mouth of the Amazon River is so wide and deep, Sea faring ships have traveled inland two-thirds of the way up the entire length of the Amazon River.
The Amazon River is the home to many extraordinary creatures such as the Arapaima gigas the largest, exclusively fresh water fish in the world! Sturgeons are bigger, but they spend most of their life in the sea.
Because most of the area around the Amazon River has not been fully explored; people have not made a big impact on the river. Most of the Native people still live how they did before Europeans settlers came.
Both the Nile and the Amazon River may always be in battle for the longest river in the world title. One thing is for certain they impact the people and the ecosystem immensely. They are both extraordinary rivers and a wonder to explore.

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