Fun fact 3 about Mississippi-Missouri
river
The Mississippi River has the world's fourth-largest drainage basin, covering more than 1,245,000 square miles.
Mississippi-Missouri
United States
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river
Mississippi-Missouri
United States
Length
6,275 km
Mouth
Gulf of Mexico
Countries
United States
The Mississippi River is the primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri.
From the “Watershed” section
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