Fun fact 4 about Congo
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The Congo River is the most powerful river in Africa, with over 50,000 cubic metres of water flowing into the Atlantic Ocean during the rainy season.
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Congo
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Length
4,700 km
Mouth
Atlantic Ocean
Countries
DR Congo, Central African Republic, Angola, Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Cameroon, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda
The Congo River, formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second-longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the third largest river in the world by discharge volume, following the Amazon and Ganges–Brahmaputra rivers.
From the “Economic importance” section
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