Fun fact 1 about Mekong
river
The Mekong was originally called Mae Nam Khong, meaning 'Mother of Water[s]'.
Mekong
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Mekong
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Length
4,350 km
Mouth
South China Sea
Countries
China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
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.
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