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Purus River
The Purus River in the Amazon Rainforest of Brazil.
list of rivers
This is a list of selected rivers, ordered alphabetically by continent or region and by country.
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
- United Kingdom
- River Avon (central England)
- River Avon (southern England)
- River Avon (western England)
- River Dee (Scotland)
- River Dee (Wales and England)
- River Don (England)
- River Don (Scotland)
- River Ouse (eastern England)
- River Ouse (northern England)
North America
- United States
- Black River (Arkansas and Missouri)
- Black River (Wisconsin)
- Elk River (Kansas)
- Elk River (Tennessee and Alabama)
- Grand River (Iowa and Missouri)
- Grand River (South Dakota)
- Green River (Kentucky)
- Green River (Wyoming)
- James River (North Dakota and South Dakota)
- James River (Virginia)
- Little Missouri River (Arkansas)
- Little Missouri River (northwestern United States)
- Saint Croix River (Maine)
- Saint Croix River (Wisconsin)
- White River (Arkansas and Missouri)
- White River (Indiana)
- White River (Nebraska and South Dakota)
Oceania (Pacific region)
- New Zealand
- Waiau River (eastern South Island)
- Waiau River (southwestern South Island)
South America
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