Fun facts about Mekong
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The Mekong was originally called Mae Nam Khong, meaning 'Mother of Water[s]'.
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The Mekong or Mekong River is a transboundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth-longest river and the third-longest in Asia with an estimated length of 4,909 km (3,050 mi) and a drainage area of 795,000 km2 (307,000 sq mi), discharging 475 km3 (114 cu mi) of water annually.
From the “Names” section
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Khon Pi Long, a series of rapids along the Mekong, means 'where the ghost lost its way'.
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The Mekong or Mekong River is a transboundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth-longest river and the third-longest in Asia with an estimated length of 4,909 km (3,050 mi) and a drainage area of 795,000 km2 (307,000 sq mi), discharging 475 km3 (114 cu mi) of water annually.
From the “Course” section
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The upper Mekong basin contributes approximately 50% of the sediment in the river.
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The Mekong or Mekong River is a transboundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth-longest river and the third-longest in Asia with an estimated length of 4,909 km (3,050 mi) and a drainage area of 795,000 km2 (307,000 sq mi), discharging 475 km3 (114 cu mi) of water annually.
From the “Drainage basin” section
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The Mekong basin is one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world, second only to the Amazon.
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The Mekong or Mekong River is a transboundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth-longest river and the third-longest in Asia with an estimated length of 4,909 km (3,050 mi) and a drainage area of 795,000 km2 (307,000 sq mi), discharging 475 km3 (114 cu mi) of water annually.
From the “Natural history” section
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Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Irrawaddy dolphin, once common in the lower Mekong, is now very rare with only 85 individuals remaining.
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The Mekong or Mekong River is a transboundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth-longest river and the third-longest in Asia with an estimated length of 4,909 km (3,050 mi) and a drainage area of 795,000 km2 (307,000 sq mi), discharging 475 km3 (114 cu mi) of water annually.
From the “Natural history” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 4.0