Orinoco River
Sign in to saveThe Orinoco () is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin, sometimes known as the Orinoquia, covers approximately , with 65% of it in Venezuela and 35% in Colombia. It is the fourth largest river in the world by discharge volume of water ( at delta) due to the high precipitation throughout its catchment area (). The Orinoco River and its tributaries are the major transportation system for eastern and interior Venezuela and the Llanos of Colombia. The Guaviare River, with a flow of 8,200 cubic meters, is the main tributary. The environment and wildlife in the Orinoco'
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The Orinoco is one of South America's longest rivers, spanning territory shared between Venezuela and Colombia, and ranks as the world's fourth largest river by water discharge volume. It serves as a crucial transportation system for remote regions in eastern Venezuela and Colombia's Llanos, making it essential for connecting interior communities and facilitating regional commerce.
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Key facts
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- Mouth location in Venezuela
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- 5
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- Countries
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- Region
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- South America
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- Hydrological source (main stem)
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- Cerro Delgado-Chalbaud, Parima Mountains, Venezuela
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- Geographical source (Orinoco–Guaviare–Guayabero–Papamene–Sorrento: 3,010 km)
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- Orinoco River
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- Río Orinoco
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- Warao for "a place to paddle"
Article
15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Tributaries
- Discharge
- Ciudad Guayana
- Ciudad Bolívar
- Ecology
- Economic activity
- Recreation and sports
- In culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
The Orinoco () is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin, sometimes known as the Orinoquia, covers approximately , with 65% of it in Venezuela and 35% in Colombia. It is the fourth largest river in the world by discharge volume of water ( at delta) due to the high precipitation throughout its catchment area (). The Orinoco River and its tributaries are the major transportation system for eastern and interior Venezuela and the Llanos of Colombia. The Guaviare River, with a flow of 8,200 cubic meters, is the main tributary. The environment and wildlife in the Orinoco's basin are extremely diverse.
== Etymology == The river's name is derived from the Warao term for "a place to paddle", derived from the terms (paddle) and (place) i.e. a navigable place.