Mekong
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The Mekong is a trans-boondary river in Sootheast Asie. It is the warld's 12t-langest river[2] an the 7t-langest in Asie. Its estimatit lenth is 4,350 km (2,703 mi),[2] an it drains an aurie o 795,000 km2 (307,000 sq mi), dischairgin 475 km3 (114 cu mi) o watter annually.[3]
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Mekong River | |
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Mekong River, Luang Prabang, Laos | |
Mekong River wattershed | |
Ither name(s) | Megaung Myit (မဲခေါင်မြစ်), แม่น้ำโขง (Maenam Khong), ແມ່ນ້ຳຂອງ, Mékôngk, Tonle Thom, Cửu Long (九龍), Mê Kông, 湄公 (Méigōng) |
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Main source | Lasagongma Spring Mt. Guozongmucha, Zadoi, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China 5,224 m (17,139 ft) 33°42.5′N 94°41.7′E |
River mooth | Mekong Delta Vietnam 0 m (0 ft) |
Basin size | 795,000 km2 (307,000 sq mi) |
Pheesical chairacteristics | |
Lenth | 4,350 km (2,700 mi) |
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Protection Status | |
Ramsar Wetland | |
Offeecial name | Middle Stretches of the Mekong River north of Stoeng Treng |
Designatit | June 23, 1999[1] |
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