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Fun fact 5 about Orinoco

Orinoco Bridge
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The Internacional Rally Nuestros Rios son Navegables is the longest fluvial rally in the world.

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Orinoco

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Length
2,250 km
Mouth
Atlantic Ocean
Countries
Venezuela, Colombia
31st longest river in the world

The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in South America at 2,140 km (1,330 mi). Its drainage basin, sometimes known as the Orinoquia, covers approximately 1,000,000 km2 (390,000 sq mi), with 65% of it in Venezuela and 35% in Colombia.

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