Posted on July 10, 2017
MEKONG RIVER
The Mekong is a major river in southeast Asia. It is the twelfth longest river in the world. It begins in the high plateau of Eastern Tibet and flows through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
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Continent
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Asia
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Countries it flows through
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China, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam |
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Length
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4000 kilometres (2,500 miles) |
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Number of tributaries
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6 |
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Source
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Tibetan Plateau |
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Mouth
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Vietnam into the South China Sea |
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Uses |
Irrigation, fisheries, power generation, transportation, industrial and domestic supply |